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Security report for the-blockchain.com

Blockchain News, Opinion, Jobs and Video · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.the-blockchain.com operates as a blockchain news and analysis platform providing crypto market insights, industry news, opinion pieces, and educational content. It targets blockchain enthusiasts, investors, and professionals, positioning itself as an industry leader since 2015. The business model centers on content publishing with monetization through sponsored content and affiliate marketing partnerships. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and various plugins for enhanced functionality and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, offering a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance evident through GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership transparency. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are provided, which could be improved to enhance trust. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy in content and presentation but would benefit from improved transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

5 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
69

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 technology and finance sectors, focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrency news media. It leverages content marketing, sponsored content, and affiliate partnerships (e.g., frogknox.com) for revenue. The target audience includes crypto investors, blockchain developers, and enthusiasts seeking market analysis and industry trends. The company appears medium-sized with a consistent brand and good content quality. The lack of explicit company registration or contact details limits full business credibility assessment. The partnership ecosystem includes affiliate marketing and social media engagement. Growth indicators include active content updates and SEO optimization. Strategic observations suggest enhancing direct contact channels and security transparency to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and privacy compliance through cookie consent and privacy policies. No security headers were detected in the provided data, and no explicit incident response or security policy pages are present. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. The use of third-party plugins and tracking pixels introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. Compliance with GDPR is indicated but could be further detailed. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited formal security governance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content site but could be improved by implementing security headers, incident response documentation, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting security issues to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce attack surface.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and demonstrate security commitment.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blockchain News, Opinion, Jobs and Video
Description
DeFI, Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency and Distributed Ledger Technology
Key services
Crypto market insights, In-depth analysis, Blockchain industry news, Opinion pieces, Newsletter, Sponsored content, Educational resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, PixelYourSite, jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Coin Market Cap plugin, Cookie Law Info plugin, Custom Twitter Feeds plugin, WP User Avatar plugin, TD Composer plugin, TD Cloud Library plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of privacy and cookie consent plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
PixelYourSite, MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based blockchain news and analysis platform
  2. Content is rich and relevant to blockchain and cryptocurrency industry
  3. Good SEO and social media integration
  4. No WHOIS data available, raising questions about domain registration
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  7. No phone numbers or emails explicitly labeled as company contact found
  8. Contact available via web form only
  9. No terms of service page detected
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a variety of plugins for SEO (Yoast SEO Premium), analytics (Google Analytics via MonsterInsights), marketing (PixelYourSite), and content management (Coin Market Cap, Custom Twitter Feeds). The front-end uses Bootstrap CSS and jQuery libraries, ensuring responsive design and interactive features. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party plugins which require vigilant maintenance to avoid vulnerabilities. The site lacks advanced security headers and formal security documentation, representing areas for modernization and risk reduction.
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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