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Security report for artfax.com

Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., Ltd. · Other · China

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

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website artfax.com is a personal blog primarily focused on beekeeping activities, lifestyle, and sharing internet resources, targeted at a Chinese-speaking audience in Weihai, China. The site owner shares diary entries, life stories, and resource links related to beekeeping and local life. The domain is well-established, created in 1995, supporting the blog's claim of a 30-year history. The site uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and Google Adsense for monetization. Technical infrastructure is moderate with basic mobile optimization and SEO. Security posture is weak due to lack of security headers and DNSSEC, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. Contact information is limited to a contact form and a vague physical location. Overall, the site is safe with no adult or questionable content detected.

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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

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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
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
41

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Artfax.com operates as a niche personal blog with a small-scale business model focused on content sharing and community engagement. The blog targets beekeeping enthusiasts and local community members interested in lifestyle and resource sharing. The site leverages a long-standing domain to build trust and credibility. Monetization is via Google Adsense ads. The external links indicate a network of related blogs and resource sites, suggesting a modest partnership ecosystem. The business model is content-driven without e-commerce or direct sales. Growth indicators are limited but consistent content updates show active maintenance.

Security posture

The website lacks advanced security measures such as DNSSEC, security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), and visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. HTTPS status is unknown from the provided data but should be verified. No malware or phishing indicators were found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. The site does not appear to use a WAF or bot protection. Overall security maturity is low to moderate, with recommendations to improve header configurations, enable DNSSEC, and implement privacy compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is properly configured with strong TLS settings.
  4. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  5. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for better trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Description
A personal blog focused on beekeeping, life in Weihai, and sharing interesting internet and resource content. The site owner keeps about 50 bee colonies and shares diary entries, life stories, and resource links.
Key services
Blog posts about beekeeping, Sharing free and premium resources, Personal life stories, Community engagement via comments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Adsense, Google Fonts, FontAwesome 5.15.4
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • No DNSSEC enabled
  • Domain status OK

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal blog focused on beekeeping and lifestyle in Weihai, China.
  2. Content is primarily in Simplified Chinese.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; contact form available.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and Google Adsense for monetization.
  6. No advanced security headers or policies detected.
  7. Domain is old and appears legitimate.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. External links mostly to related blogs and resource sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with jQuery 3.7.1 and uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling. Google Adsense is integrated for advertising. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data beyond minimal schema.org Article markup. Accessibility features are basic. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the registrar is a Chinese company. The site uses multiple name servers but DNSSEC is not enabled. No advanced caching or CDN usage detected from the HTML content. The site has a clean and consistent design with clear navigation and content structure.
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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