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Security report for ritakafija.lv

Rīta Kafija · Media · Latvia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Rīta Kafija is a rapidly growing Latvian media outlet focused on delivering daily news and lifestyle content to the Latvian-speaking audience. The website offers a variety of content including news articles, photo galleries, and video content, targeting a broad general public interested in current events and lifestyle topics. The business model is based on online media publishing with advertising revenue streams, supported by Google Adsense and tracking technologies such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The site maintains a consistent brand presence with active social media channels on Facebook and Twitter.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

8 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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
40
Average
33

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 · found on this site
  • 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 website positions itself as a significant player in the Latvian media landscape, leveraging digital content and social media to engage its audience. It uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins to enhance user experience and content delivery. The presence of Google site verification and audience measurement tools like Gemius indicates a focus on audience analytics and advertising effectiveness. However, the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may impact compliance and user trust. No WHOIS data was available to verify domain registration details, which limits full business credibility assessment.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses security-related scripts such as Google reCAPTCHA and remote forgery protection. However, it lacks visible security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page suggests limited formal security communication. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced headers and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Configure or remove unused analytics plugins like MonsterInsights to reduce potential attack surface.
  4. Publish a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  5. Obtain and publish verified WHOIS domain registration information to enhance business credibility and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rīta Kafija
Description
Strauji augošs Latvijas medijs
Key services
News publishing, Lifestyle content, Photo galleries, Video content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Gemius Audience, AddToAny sharing, Photo Gallery plugin, Contact Form 7, WP User Avatar, MonsterInsights (not configured), Google Adsense
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Use of remote forgery protection script

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius Audience
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Gemius Audience
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights (plugin)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Latvian media outlet with news and lifestyle content.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for galleries, forms, and social media integration.
  3. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the HTML content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter official pages.
  6. Uses Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking.
  7. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. HTTPS is enabled with no visible SSL issues.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.7.1 and multiple plugins for galleries, forms, and social media integration. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted resources. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance implementation.
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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