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Security report for setstudio.com

NewscastStudio · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NewscastStudio is a specialized digital magazine serving the broadcast production, technology, and engineering sectors. It provides industry news, design galleries, directories, and resources targeted at broadcast professionals and creatives. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and updated regularly, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it leverages WordPress CMS with modern SEO and analytics tools, ensuring good performance and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and standard best practices, though explicit security headers and policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet regulatory standards. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy, with no signs of malicious activity or content blocking.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

7 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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  • 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
100
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
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 website occupies a niche media segment focused on broadcast technology and production, catering to a professional audience. Its business model revolves around content publication, advertising, and industry partnerships. The presence of category sponsors and directories indicates diversified revenue streams. The site maintains a consistent brand and leverages social media channels for audience engagement. Lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies suggests areas for operational improvement. The domain's WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is common in media businesses to reduce spam and abuse.

Security posture

NewscastStudio demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies limit its security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site should implement security.txt and enhance header configurations to improve defense-in-depth and transparency. Privacy compliance gaps also pose regulatory risks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen security posture.
  3. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and user trust.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NewscastStudio
Description
Broadcast industry news from NCS (NewscastStudio), a digital magazine focused on Broadcast Engineering, Broadcast Technology, Creative Services, Production.
Key services
Industry news, Broadcast technology updates, Set design galleries, Motion graphics galleries, Company directories, Event and resource listings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, AddToAny sharing plugin, MediaElement.js, AdRotate Professional
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRotate Professional
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
AddToAny sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital magazine focused on broadcast technology and production.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and updated with recent news articles.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in the analyzed content.
  5. Uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight.
  6. Advertising is present via AdRotate Professional with category sponsors.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  9. WHOIS data is unavailable or restricted, but website appears legitimate and established.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and AddToAny sharing tools. It uses jQuery and MediaElement.js for media playback. The site loads multiple external scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessible navigation. SEO is enhanced by structured data (JSON-LD) and meta tags. Advertising is managed via AdRotate Professional. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but accessibility features could be improved for compliance and inclusivity.
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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