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Security report for nintendonews.com

Nintendo News · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

NintendoNews.com is a specialized media website focused on aggregating and publishing the latest news related to Nintendo gaming platforms such as the Switch, 3DS, and eShop. The site curates content from multiple reputable external sources, providing timely updates and featured deals to its audience of Nintendo enthusiasts. Founded in 2013, the website has established itself as a niche news aggregator with consistent branding and good content quality. The business model centers on content aggregation and advertising, supported by newsletter subscriptions and affiliate deals. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS and relies on jQuery and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Cloudflare, ensuring reliable uptime and basic security. The website is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks advanced accessibility features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The site targets Nintendo gamers and fans, offering curated news and deals. It operates in the media sector with a small organizational size. The business leverages partnerships with external news sources and affiliate retailers to provide content and monetize traffic. The absence of direct company contact details and limited privacy compliance features suggest a lean operational structure focused on content delivery rather than direct customer engagement. The domain's long registration period and consistent WHOIS data support the site's legitimacy. However, the lack of advanced security policies and incident response information indicates room for maturity in governance and compliance.

Security posture

NintendoNews.com enforces HTTPS and benefits from Cloudflare's DNS and registrar services, which enhance security and availability. However, the site does not implement DNSSEC, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could expose it to certain web-based attacks. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism despite using Google Analytics raises privacy compliance concerns under GDPR. No direct contact channels for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures are provided, limiting incident response readiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide contact channels for incident reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nintendo News
Description
We bring you up to the minute Nintendo Switch, 3DS, eShop and Retro news from across the web. Forget your RSS reader and just remember NintendoNews.com
Key services
News aggregation, Latest Nintendo news updates, Newsletter subscription, Featured deals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS and registrar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter signup form
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche news aggregator focused on Nintendo gaming news.
  2. Content is updated frequently with external reputable sources.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy and terms pages.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  6. No advanced security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Use of Cloudflare for DNS and registrar provides some security benefits.
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS named NNews v1.0 and relies on jQuery 1.12.4, which is an older version but still functional. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking user behavior. The site is hosted and DNS-managed by Cloudflare, providing robust infrastructure and protection against common threats. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and lazy loading images, contributing to reasonable load times. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve security headers to reduce technical risks.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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