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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

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Region24 is a Czech regional online media group operating a network of regional news portals and thematic websites, reaching over one million users annually. The website serves as a central hub linking multiple regional portals, providing localized news content across various Czech regions. The business model focuses on regional news dissemination, online advertising, and SEO services, positioning Region24 as a significant player in the Czech regional media landscape. Technically, the website employs common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, hosted by Active24, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security measures to strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

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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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  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
55

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 strong market position as a regional media network in the Czech Republic, leveraging a broad portfolio of localized news portals. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive regional coverage and integrated advertising and SEO services. The business targets general audiences interested in regional news and information. Revenue streams likely include online advertising and SEO service fees. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple regional portals under the Region24 brand, enhancing content reach and market penetration. Growth indicators include consistent content updates and a sizable annual user base. Strategic observations suggest focusing on compliance and security enhancements to maintain credibility and support sustainable growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements in policy transparency, security headers, and incident response readiness to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  3. Establish and display clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
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 websites, 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
  • HTTPS enabled (implied by URL https://region24.cz/)
  • 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 serving multiple Czech regions.
  2. Content is in Czech language with some English language tags.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page or indicated URLs.
  4. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter icons; Facebook link is valid.
  5. Uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking.
  6. No visible email addresses or phone numbers on main page; contact likely via contact page.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No visible security headers in HTML source; HTTPS is used.
  9. Multiple regional subdomains linked as partner sites.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Owl Carousel, indicating a conventional but effective front-end implementation. Hosting is provided by Active24, a known Czech hosting provider, which aligns with the domain's regional focus. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or less common CMS. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities exist in adopting newer frameworks and improving accessibility compliance. No critical technical risks were identified that would impact business operations significantly.
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. 57/100Medium35 findingsView report
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