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Security report for wypr.org

WYPR · Media · United States

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

WYPR is a well-established public radio station serving the Baltimore metropolitan area and surrounding Maryland regions. The organization operates a comprehensive media platform including radio broadcasts, podcasts, news coverage, and community events. Their market position is that of a regional public media leader with a focus on local news and cultural programming. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and a user-friendly interface targeting the general public and local community members. The business model relies on membership, donations, and underwriting support typical of public media entities. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Brightspot CMS, Cloudflare DNS, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising services such as Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and Facebook SDK. The site is mobile optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, though performance is moderate. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and clientTransferProhibited domain status, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding additional security headers. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Security-wise, the site shows good practices but lacks published security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is partial; a privacy policy is present and comprehensive, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism or GDPR compliance indicators were found. The domain WHOIS data is consistent and supports the legitimacy of the organization, with a long registration history dating back to 2001. Overall, WYPR's website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its audience effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing DNS security with DNSSEC, implementing a cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance, publishing security and incident response policies, and adding security headers to strengthen defenses against web threats.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

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"

  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

  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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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

WYPR operates as a regional public media entity under Baltimore Public Media, focusing on news, cultural programming, and community engagement. Their competitive advantage lies in their established presence since 2001, trusted brand, and diverse content offerings including live radio, podcasts, and events. Revenue streams primarily come from memberships, donations, underwriting, and grants. The target customer segment is the Baltimore and Maryland community interested in public radio and local news. Partnerships with NPR and other public media organizations enhance content quality and reach. The organization shows stable growth indicators with active community involvement and digital engagement. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital fundraising and enhance privacy compliance to align with evolving regulations.

Security posture

The security maturity of WYPR's website is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration status prevents unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a notable gap in DNS security. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking explicit cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but would benefit from enhancements in DNS security, HTTP headers, and published security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall DNS security.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header and other security headers like X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add an explicit cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
WYPR
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WYPR
Description
Baltimore Public Media (WYPR) is a public radio station serving the Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan area as well as Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Key services
Radio broadcasting, Podcasts, Newsroom content, Community events, Membership and donations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Chartbeat, Cloudflare DNS, Brightspot CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Facebook Pixel, Yahoo Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public radio station serving Baltimore and Maryland region
  2. Content includes news stories, podcasts, events, and membership info
  3. Strong branding and consistent navigation structure
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  7. Domain is well established and registered with a reputable registrar
  8. No security policy or incident response info publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

WYPR's website is built on the Brightspot CMS platform and uses Cloudflare for DNS services. The site integrates multiple third-party analytics and advertising tools including Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Facebook SDK, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and ad networks. The site uses modern web standards and fonts loaded from Google Fonts. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve performance by optimizing third-party script loading and enhancing security headers. The technical infrastructure supports a stable and professional user experience aligned with public media standards.
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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