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Security report for ritzau.dk

Ritzaus Bureau A/S · Media · Denmark

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Ritzaus Bureau A/S is a well-established Danish news agency founded in 1998, providing fast and reliable news services to media professionals and the general public. The website reflects a strong market position with high-quality content and consistent branding. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with integrations of popular analytics and marketing tools such as Matomo, HubSpot, and Google Tag Manager, supported by a cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain registration stable, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. 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: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  2. 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';…

  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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
95
Average
55
After the cap
49

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ritzau.dk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
50
Employees
12
Customers
12
Third parties
26
Weak passwords
46%

Latest record dated 2026-05-17 · 6 subdomains affected

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  • –verdenstv.ritzau.dk2026-05-17
  • –ritzau.dk2026-04-14
  • –ritzau.dk2025-08-22
  • –wm.ritzau.dk2025-07-09
  • –ritzau.dk2025-04-15

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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

Ritzaus Bureau operates in the media sector, targeting journalists, news agencies, and consumers seeking timely news updates. Its business model revolves around news distribution and media content services. The company leverages partnerships such as Facebook for social media presence and uses advanced marketing and analytics tools to optimize user engagement. The domain age and registration details support the company's credibility and long-standing market presence. However, the absence of explicit contact information and security policies on the website suggests areas for transparency improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. The use of a cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent potential security gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits the site's readiness for security incident management and vulnerability disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ritzaus Bureau A/S
Description
Hurtig, troværdig, Ritzau. Først på dagsordenen og altid opdateret. Med Ritzau ved hånden bliver du bedst på dagen. Ritzau - En verden af nyheder.
Key services
news distribution, media content services, news monitoring
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, HubSpot, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, iframe-resizer
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via GTM), HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-620012066), HubSpot Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Danish news agency with strong branding and content quality.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place, indicating GDPR compliance.
  3. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent management.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response contact information published.
  5. Domain registration is old and consistent with business claims.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. Site uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts.
  9. No terms of service page detected in the analyzed content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS, utilizing Gravity Forms for form handling and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates multiple analytics platforms including Matomo and HubSpot, alongside Google Tag Manager for marketing and tracking. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize loading times and accessibility features. The technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from modern security enhancements and performance tuning.
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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