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Security report for renews.biz

Renews Ltd · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 6 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

reNews (operated by Renews Ltd) is a well-established renewable energy news platform founded in 2002, providing comprehensive coverage of offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, wave & tidal, energy storage, finance, grid, hydro, and industry people. The website targets renewable energy professionals, investors, and enthusiasts, offering news articles, daily newsletters, company profiles, and premium subscription content. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, and ShareThis, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS. The CMS is Umbraco, and the site is mobile-optimized with moderate performance. Security posture is decent with HTTPS and clientTransferProhibited domain status, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with a terms and conditions page referencing privacy but no dedicated privacy or cookie policy pages or consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with room for improvement in security and privacy transparency.

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

6 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 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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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
47
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
80
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 business operates in the renewable energy media sector, leveraging content and subscription models to serve a niche market. It maintains partnerships with industry players and advertises events and job opportunities. The domain age and consistent branding support a credible market position. Revenue likely comes from advertising, premium subscriptions, and event sponsorships. The company maintains active social media channels and newsletter campaigns to engage its audience. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and event calendar listings. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on digital engagement rather than direct sales.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and a published security policy or incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms and a dedicated privacy policy. The domain's clientTransferProhibited status and long registration history add trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a dedicated privacy policy and cookie policy page with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  5. Provide explicit security and incident response contact information, including abuse@ or security@ email addresses.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Renews Ltd
Description
reNews is a renewable energy news website providing latest stories and updates on offshore wind, onshore wind, solar, wave & tidal, energy storage, finance, grid, hydro, and people in the renewable energy sector.
Key services
News articles, Daily newsletters, Company profiles, Industry events calendar, Premium content subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, ShareThis, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional renewable energy news portal with extensive content and categories
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, only terms and conditions with some privacy references
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; newsletter sign-up form collects user data with consent checkbox
  4. Uses modern web technologies and third-party services for analytics and social sharing
  5. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, and RSS feed
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, and ShareThis for social sharing. The CMS is Umbraco, a robust enterprise CMS. Hosting is behind Cloudflare DNS, improving availability and some security aspects. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve speed. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. Accessibility is basic with no explicit ARIA roles or landmarks found. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended to reduce risk.
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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