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Security report for wcjb.com

WCJB · Media · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

WCJB is a regional local news media outlet serving North Central Florida, including Gainesville, Ocala, and Lake City. It provides comprehensive news coverage, weather updates, sports reporting, and community engagement content. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and targets local residents seeking timely and relevant information. WCJB operates under the parent company Gray Television, a reputable media conglomerate, which enhances its market position and trustworthiness. The business model centers on digital media content delivery supported by advertising networks and community partnerships. Technically, WCJB employs a modern technology stack including React, Arc Publishing CMS, and integrates multiple advertising and analytics services such as Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon Ads, Google Analytics, and Comscore. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, although some accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate, with a well-structured navigation system and clear content hierarchy. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes essential security headers. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information represents an area for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies, including GDPR considerations. Overall, WCJB presents a low-risk profile with a solid security posture and good business credibility. The main concern is the lack of WHOIS registration data, which is inconsistent with the active and professional nature of the website. This anomaly should be monitored to ensure domain legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing a security policy, adding vulnerability disclosure information, enhancing accessibility, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
78

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

WCJB holds a strong position as a local news provider in North Central Florida, leveraging its affiliation with Gray Television to maintain competitive advantages such as access to resources and a broad content network. The business model relies on advertising revenue through multiple ad networks and partnerships, supplemented by community engagement initiatives. The target customer segment is local residents interested in news, weather, sports, and community events. Growth indicators include active social media presence and digital content expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes regional media sites and advertising platforms, supporting a diversified revenue stream. Operationally, WCJB demonstrates a mature digital presence with opportunities to enhance security transparency and accessibility.

Security posture

WCJB exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, robust SSL configuration, and implementation of key security headers. The site avoids exposing sensitive information and uses secure third-party scripts. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from formalizing vulnerability disclosure and incident response mechanisms to improve trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and advertising integrations to mitigate risks.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gray Television, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WCJB
Description
Your local station covering Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City
Key services
News coverage, Weather updates, Sports reporting, Video content, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon Ads, Piano ESP, Arc Publishing, Font Awesome, Polyfill.io
Frameworks
Arc Publishing
Platforms
Web, Mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Comscore, Piano ESP
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon Ads
Tracking pixels
Comscore, Piano ESP
Marketing tools
Queryly
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 local news media outlet serving North Central Florida.
  2. Content is rich with news, weather, sports, and community information.
  3. Strong social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), and YouTube.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and ad networks for monetization.
  5. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and warrants monitoring.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based front end integrated with Arc Publishing CMS, enabling dynamic content delivery and scalability. It uses multiple third-party services for advertising, analytics, and user engagement, including Taboola, PubMatic, Amazon Ads, Google Analytics, and Piano ESP. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some potential for optimization in loading times and accessibility compliance. Hosting appears to be managed by Gray Television or associated CDN providers, ensuring reliable uptime and security. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing monitoring.
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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