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Security report for region24.cz

Region24 · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Region24 is a Czech regional media group operating a network of regional online news portals and thematic websites, reaching over one million users annually. The business model focuses on regional news publishing, online advertising, and SEO services. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, targeting a general audience interested in regional news across multiple Czech regions. Technically, the site uses modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted by Active24, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS assumed and no visible exposed sensitive data, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the business credibility. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security practices are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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

Region24 holds a solid position in the Czech regional media market, leveraging a network of regional portals to deliver localized news content. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive regional coverage and integrated advertising and SEO services. The business targets regional news consumers and advertisers, generating revenue primarily through online advertising. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple regional sub-portals under related domains. The company has been operational since 2015, indicating stable growth and market presence. The website content and structure reflect a professional media operation with consistent branding and quality content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is in use, and no sensitive data exposure is evident. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which limits transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. The use of Google Analytics indicates user tracking but without clear privacy disclosures. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Add clear contact information including security or abuse email addresses for incident reporting.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Region24
Description
Mediální skupina Region24 je sdružením regionálních online médií. Do mediální skupiny Region24 patří síť regionálních zpravodajských portálů společně se skupinou tematických webů. Mediální dosah skupiny Region24 je více než 1.000.000 uživatelů ročně.
Key services
Regional news portals, Thematic web portals, Online advertising, SEO services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Owl Carousel, Colorbox, jQuery Vector Map
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS assumed due to Google Analytics script loaded over HTTPS
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional news media portal for Czech Republic regions.
  2. Content is rich with regional news articles and multiple sub-portals.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on main page or top navigation.
  4. Social media presence includes Facebook; Twitter link is placeholder (#).
  5. No visible email addresses or phone numbers on main page; contact likely on /kontakty/ page.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Uses modern front-end libraries and frameworks.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Google Analytics used for tracking.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern front-end technology stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and various UI libraries like Owl Carousel and Colorbox for enhanced user experience. Hosting is provided by Active24, consistent with the registrar information. The site includes Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. However, no explicit CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or less common platform. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low but could be improved by adopting more modern frameworks and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 55/100Medium35 findingsView report
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