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Security report for autonomousvehicleinternational.com

UKi Media & Events · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International is a specialized media outlet providing news, features, and event coverage for the autonomous vehicle and driverless technology industry. The website targets professionals and stakeholders in this sector, offering industry insights, online magazines, and information about related events and awards. The site is operated under the UKi Media & Events brand, a known entity in media and event management. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and Elementor, with integration of modern analytics and advertising tools. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, although some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy and terms documentation. WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and branding appear professional and consistent. Overall, the site is a credible source of industry information but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

7 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. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
62

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

The website occupies a niche media position focused on autonomous vehicle technology, serving a professional audience with news, analysis, and event information. Its business model revolves around content publication and event organization, supported by advertising and sponsorships. The partnership with UKi Media & Events strengthens its market presence. The site leverages multiple digital marketing and analytics tools to engage its audience and optimize content delivery. Growth indicators include regular content updates, industry awards, and active social media channels. Strategic partnerships and event hosting are key competitive advantages. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy documentation could impact user trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern analytics and advertising scripts, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts, which could hinder effective handling of security incidents. GDPR compliance indicators are minimal due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UKi Media & Events
Description
ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International is a magazine and daily global news website for those working in the driverless vehicle industry. A must-read for anyone involved in autonomous car, truck and vehicle development.
Key services
Industry news and analysis, Online magazines, Events and expos, Awards and webinars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Elementor, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Plausible Analytics, Revive Adserver
Frameworks
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern analytics and tag management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Revive Adserver
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
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 media publication focused on autonomous vehicle industry news and events
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and categorized news sections
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data
  7. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found, raising legitimacy concerns
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected, full content accessible
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Plausible Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. The site uses FontAwesome for icons and Revive Adserver for advertising management. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site uses modern web standards and responsive design but could improve accessibility compliance and loading speed optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media publication but has room for modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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