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Security report for radiopopolare.it

Radio Popolare · Media · Italy

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Radio Popolare is a well-established independent radio broadcaster based in Milan, Italy, operating since 1976. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering live radio streaming, podcasts, news, and cultural programming primarily targeting Italian-speaking audiences interested in independent media. The business model appears community-supported with donation and subscription options. The site demonstrates consistent branding and good content quality, supported by active social media channels and structured data for SEO. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, Wavesurfer.js, and jPlayer for audio playback. SEO is enhanced by the Yoast plugin, and performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but present. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers are not explicitly detected, and no incident response or security policy pages are published. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with clear contact information and privacy policies hosted via Iubenda. However, improvements could be made in cookie consent mechanisms, security headers, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to enhance compliance and trust. The risk profile is low, with no signs of malicious content or suspicious domain registration patterns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding incident response information, and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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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
82
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
73
Average
63

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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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Radio Popolare holds a strong position in the Italian independent media market, leveraging a community-supported model with a focus on cultural and news content. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, independent editorial stance, and diversified content offerings including live radio, podcasts, and events. Revenue streams likely include donations, subscriptions, and possibly advertising. The target customer segment is Italian-speaking listeners interested in alternative news and culture. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and a web agency (therope.it). Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia integration. The company operates transparently with clear contact and legal information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. The use of modern libraries and plugins reduces vulnerability risks, but the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response plans indicate room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which could limit coordinated vulnerability reporting. GDPR compliance is supported by privacy and cookie policies, though explicit consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security culture appears moderate but could be enhanced with formal policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the site against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to ensure explicit user consent in line with GDPR requirements.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Radio Popolare
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Radio Popolare
Description
Radio Popolare is an independent radio broadcaster established in 1976, providing news, podcasts, cultural programs, and live radio streaming primarily in Italian.
Key services
Live radio streaming, Podcasts and on-demand transmissions, News and cultural programming, Community initiatives and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.4, jQuery 3.7.1, Modernizr 2.8.3, Wavesurfer.js, jPlayer 2.9.2, Yoast SEO plugin, YOP Poll plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained independent radio station site.
  2. Content is rich with podcasts, news articles, and event information.
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO metadata.
  4. Clear contact information and social media presence.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Cookie policy present but no explicit consent mechanism detected.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.6.4, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Modernizr, Wavesurfer.js, and jPlayer for audio functionalities. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin with structured JSON-LD data for rich search results. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. Some inline CSS and JavaScript are used for UI enhancements. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content.
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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