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Security report for thereportermagazines.com

The Reporter Magazine · Media · Ethiopia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Reporter Magazine is a professional Ethiopian news and magazine publication focused on political, economic, social, and cultural issues relevant to Ethiopia. It positions itself as a top Ethiopian magazine with a clear target audience of general readers interested in Ethiopian affairs. The website is built on WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, page building, and media management. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and GoDaddy as the registrar. The site is moderately performant and mobile optimized with good navigation and content relevance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Business credibility is strong with clear contact information and consistent branding. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and enhanced security headers.

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

8 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 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

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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
65
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention thereportermagazines.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The Reporter Magazine operates in the media sector, providing news and magazine content primarily about Ethiopia. Its business model relies on content publishing and advertising revenue, with visible ads from partners like ethswitch.com and fintechinvestment.net. The company maintains active social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram, enhancing its market presence. The domain age and registration details align with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. The site targets a broad audience interested in Ethiopian news and culture. Growth indicators include regular content updates and a diverse range of categories. The partnership ecosystem includes advertising partners but no subsidiaries or parent companies are identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain status flags prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, indicating limited transparency in security management. The site does not implement a security.txt file or formal security policies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and make it easily accessible on the website.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Deploy security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Reporter Magazine
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Reporter Magazine
Description
Ethiopian Magazine featuring Ethiopian News, political, economic, social, cultural and other issues that resonate in everyday life.
Key services
News publishing, Magazine content, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Rank Math SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited etc
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
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 Ethiopian news magazine with active content.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and SEO tools.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. HTTPS is enabled with Cloudflare DNS but no advanced security headers detected.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking with moderate user tracking level.
  8. Advertising is present but no major ad networks detected.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress platform using popular plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, and Rank Math SEO, indicating a modern and flexible content management approach. It uses jQuery and Google Analytics for interactivity and tracking. Hosting and DNS are managed via GoDaddy and Cloudflare respectively, providing reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and advanced security configurations. The technical stack is standard for media websites and supports the business needs effectively.
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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