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Security report for avida.fi

Catcha · Technology · Finland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Catcha.fi operates as a specialized domain sales and leasing platform focusing on Finnish .fi domains. The company, registered in Finland and founded in 2022, offers domain purchase, leasing, backorder, and selling services targeting individuals and businesses interested in Finnish domain names. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear business information and contact details, positioning itself as a niche player in the domain marketplace sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap 5 and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. Hosting appears to be on Amazon AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with good navigation and content quality. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses CAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a clear privacy policy, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. No signs of malicious activity or vulnerabilities were detected. Overall, Catcha.fi demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation with room for security and privacy improvements. The domain registration details align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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

    • 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

  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';…

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
63

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

Catcha.fi targets a niche market of Finnish domain buyers and lessees, leveraging a straightforward business model focused on domain transactions. The company benefits from clear market positioning as a local .fi domain registrar and marketplace, which can appeal to Finnish businesses and individuals. Revenue streams include domain sales and leasing fees, with leasing structured as an annual fee with redemption options. The platform supports growth through domain backorders and selling services, indicating a comprehensive domain ecosystem. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, suggesting a focused operational scope. The company’s digital presence is professional, supporting customer trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA protecting user input forms. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could be exploited. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries, indicating good maintenance practices. Compliance with GDPR is partially demonstrated through a privacy policy, but the absence of cookie consent mechanisms and explicit incident response contacts limits full compliance. The security culture appears basic but adequate for the business scale, with recommendations to enhance DNS security and header policies to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels to improve security readiness and customer trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Catcha
VAT number
FI26722722
Registration number
2672272-2
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Catcha
Description
Catcha.fi is a service where you can buy .fi domains.
Key services
Domain sales, Domain leasing, Domain backorder, Domain selling service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Clear business purpose as a Finnish domain sales and leasing platform.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Contact information and privacy policy are clearly provided.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible for bot protection on forms. Hosting is likely on Amazon AWS infrastructure, inferred from the AWS nameservers. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate with standard CDN usage for fonts and scripts. Accessibility is basic but functional, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. Overall, the technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience.
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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