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Security report for prnewsonline.com

Access Intelligence, LLC · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PRNEWS is a professional media platform operated by Access Intelligence, LLC, serving the public relations industry with news, professional development, events, awards, and communications resources. The website positions itself as a leader in PR professional development and community engagement, targeting PR professionals and communicators. The site offers a range of services including subscription content, job listings, and industry events, supported by a consistent and professional brand presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with integrations for analytics, advertising, and consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and consent mechanisms in place, though some areas like published security policies and incident response contacts could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though the lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that warrants monitoring.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention prnewsonline.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
32
Employees
0
Customers
32
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

4 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

PRNEWS operates in the media sector focusing on public relations professionals. Its business model includes content subscriptions, event hosting, awards programs, and advertising revenue. The company benefits from a network of sister sites and a parent company, Access Intelligence, LLC, which enhances its market reach and credibility. The site demonstrates strong market positioning as an industry leader with a comprehensive offering of PR-related resources. Its partnership ecosystem includes well-known industry brands, and it maintains active social media channels to engage its audience. Growth indicators include regular content updates, event announcements, and job listings, signaling an active and evolving platform.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and integration of a consent management platform (Osano) for GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The login form uses standard security practices such as password masking. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact information represents a compliance gap. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Access Intelligence, LLC
Description
PRNEWS is the leader in professional development, community, events, awards and communications resources for the future of public relations.
Key services
Professional development, Community engagement, Events and webinars, Awards programs, Communications resources, Job listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Osano Consent Management Platform, jQuery, AddSearch search integration, New Relic Browser monitoring
Frameworks
Bootstrap CSS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management via Osano
  • Secure login form with password masking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), New Relic Browser, Crazy Egg, Feathr
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, PageFair
Tracking pixels
New Relic, Crazy Egg, Feathr
Marketing tools
Intercom, AddSearch, Osano CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media site focused on public relations industry.
  2. Content is rich with articles, events, awards, and job listings.
  3. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked.
  4. Uses multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and consent management.
  5. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  6. WHOIS data missing, possibly due to privacy or registry issues.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Publisher Tags for analytics and advertising, alongside New Relic for performance monitoring. The site integrates Osano for cookie consent management, reflecting attention to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a media publication, though continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is advised to reduce technical debt and security 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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