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Security report for stundin.is

Sameinaða útgáfufélagið ehf. · Media · Iceland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Heimildin is an Icelandic independent media company founded in 2023, operating under Sameinaða útgáfufélagið ehf. The website serves as a platform for investigative journalism, news, interviews, and multimedia content targeting Icelandic readers interested in politics, society, and culture. The business model includes subscriptions and donations, supporting its independent stance. Technically, the site uses a modern JavaScript stack with libraries such as jQuery, Axios, and Moment.js, hosted on DigitalOcean. While the site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, there is room for improvement in security practices, including enabling DNSSEC and implementing security headers. Privacy compliance is minimal with no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, with moderate technical maturity and some security gaps.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

Heimildin positions itself as a key independent media outlet in Iceland, focusing on investigative journalism and societal issues. Its partnership with Kjarninn and presence on major social media platforms enhance its reach. The revenue model relies on subscriptions and donations, indicating a community-supported approach. The content is relevant and professionally presented, appealing to a general Icelandic audience interested in news and analysis. The company is medium-sized and relatively new, with a domain age consistent with its founding date. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies suggests an opportunity to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses reputable hosting on DigitalOcean, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are important for preventing DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. Multiple third-party scripts increase the attack surface and require regular auditing. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating limited transparency in security governance. The absence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files further limits security communication. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting standard security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sameinaða útgáfufélagið ehf.
Description
Heimildin er í dreifðu eignarhaldi og óháð hagsmunaaðilum.
Key services
News articles, Investigative journalism, Subscriptions, Donations, Media content including articles, interviews, and multimedia
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.0, Moment.js, Axios, js.cookie.js, Zooming.js, Glightbox, Glide.js, Modernizr 2.6.2, Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Facebook SDK, Plausible Analytics, Airserve Ads
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URLs with https)
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Plausible Analytics, Gallup
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Airserve, Blika
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Plausible Analytics, Gallup
Marketing tools
Chartbeat, Plausible Analytics
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 Icelandic independent media outlet focused on investigative journalism.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, interviews, and multimedia.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts are used.
  5. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled, which could be improved.
  6. Domain is hosted on DigitalOcean with standard name servers.
  7. Social media presence is established on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
  8. Subscription and donation options indicate a sustainable business model.
  9. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries like jQuery, Axios, and Moment.js, combined with UI components such as Glide.js and Glightbox for media presentation. Hosting on DigitalOcean provides scalable infrastructure. SEO is well addressed with canonical URLs, meta tags, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate with multiple ad scripts and analytics tools that may impact load times. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and dark mode support. Accessibility features are basic but present. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical debt appears manageable but security enhancements are needed.
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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