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Security report for alete.lv

SIA ALETE · Retail · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Salons "ALETE" is a well-established retail business in Ventspils, Latvia, specializing in household appliances and related products since 1992. The website presents the company as a medium-sized local retailer offering a broad range of well-known brand products. The business targets local consumers seeking household and audio-video equipment. The website content is primarily in Latvian and focuses on product offerings and contact information without advanced e-commerce features or extensive digital marketing integrations. Technically, the website runs on an outdated Joomla! 1.5 CMS platform with legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.8 and MooTools. While HTTPS is enabled, the site lacks modern security headers and shows no evidence of advanced security or privacy compliance measures. The site design and user experience are basic, with limited mobile optimization and accessibility features. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. From a security perspective, the use of outdated software versions poses potential vulnerabilities. The absence of security headers and privacy policies further reduces the site's security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. The WHOIS data could not be retrieved, limiting domain registration trust analysis. However, the website content and business information appear consistent with a legitimate local retail business. Overall, the website is functional but outdated and lacking in security and privacy best practices. Strategic improvements in CMS upgrades, security hardening, and compliance documentation are recommended to enhance trust and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  4. 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"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
30

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

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Dark web exposure

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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 company operates in the retail sector, focusing on household appliances and electronics in the Latvian market. It leverages partnerships with major global brands to offer a wide product range. The business model is traditional retail with physical store presence and online informational presence. The company has a long-standing market position since 1992, indicating stability and local brand recognition. The website lacks advanced e-commerce or digital sales channels, suggesting reliance on in-store sales. The partnership ecosystem includes brand manufacturers and local web service providers. Growth indicators are not visible on the website, and no subsidiaries or parent companies are mentioned. The company could benefit from digital transformation to expand market reach and improve customer engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low to moderate due to the use of outdated Joomla! CMS and legacy JavaScript libraries, which are known to have vulnerabilities. The site uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR. There is no evidence of incident response readiness or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Data protection practices are minimal, with no visible forms or sensitive data collection. The security culture appears limited to basic HTTPS usage without further enhancements. The business impact of these vulnerabilities could include exposure to website defacement, data breaches, or compliance penalties. Immediate remediation is advised.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade Joomla! CMS to the latest supported version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  4. Conduct a security audit and penetration test to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website design and mobile optimization to improve user experience and accessibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIA ALETE
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIA ALETE
Description
Salons "ALETE" is one of the largest and most extensive household appliance stores in Ventspils, operating since 1992. It offers a wide range of large and small household appliances, audio-video equipment, household goods, and licensed video recordings. The store features products from well-known global brands such as Electrolux group (AEG, Electrolux, Zanussi), Philips, Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung, Braun, Tefal, and others.
Key services
Retail sales of household appliances, Audio-video equipment sales, Household goods sales, Licensed video recordings sales
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Joomla! 1.5, jQuery 1.8, MooTools, YOOtheme template, Lightbox (Shadowbox)
Frameworks
Joomla! CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website uses outdated Joomla! 1.5 CMS which poses security risks.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No social media links detected.
  5. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled but no advanced security configurations found.
  6. Website content is in Latvian language targeting local customers.
  7. No forms detected on the site for data collection.
  8. External links mostly to brand partners and service providers.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond basic visitor counter.
  10. Site design and technical implementation are basic and somewhat outdated.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla! 1.5, an outdated CMS no longer supported, which introduces significant security risks. The JavaScript stack includes old versions of jQuery and MooTools, increasing vulnerability exposure. The site uses a YOOtheme template and includes lightbox functionality via Shadowbox. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern technologies and optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are limited. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure requires modernization to meet current web standards and security requirements.
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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