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Security report for avwa.ch

Lokalinfo AG · Media · Switzerland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Anzeiger von Wallisellen is a small, independent local newspaper serving the city of Wallisellen, Switzerland. It provides weekly news coverage on political, economic, cultural, and sports events from a local perspective. The business operates under Medienhaus Lokalinfo AG and offers advertising, subscriptions, and special thematic publications. The website reflects a professional local media outlet with clear contact channels and a focus on community engagement. Technically, the site uses legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.11 and integrates Google services for fonts, maps, and advertising. While the site is functional and well-structured, it lacks modern security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent and privacy policies. Security posture is moderate but could be improved by updating libraries and implementing security best practices. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50
After the cap
49

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

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 holds a strong local market position as the official publication organ for Wallisellen, with a WEMF-certified circulation. Revenue streams primarily come from advertising and subscriptions, targeting local households and businesses. The business model is traditional print media supplemented by digital presence. The absence of social media links suggests a focus on direct community engagement rather than broad digital marketing. The partnership ecosystem is not evident from the website. Growth indicators include a stable subscriber base and established history since 1932. Strategic observations include the need to modernize digital presence and enhance privacy compliance to meet evolving regulatory standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage implied but no explicit security headers detected. The use of outdated jQuery 1.11 introduces potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is provided, indicating limited security maturity. Forms collect personal data without visible anti-spam or CAPTCHA protections, which could expose the site to abuse. The lack of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security culture appears minimal and would benefit from formalized policies, updated technologies, and enhanced user data protection measures.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add CAPTCHA or other anti-spam measures to all forms collecting personal data to reduce abuse risk.
  5. Conduct a security audit and establish an incident response plan including dedicated contact channels for security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Lokalinfo AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lokalinfo AG
Description
Der Anzeiger von Wallisellen ist eine unabhängige Lokalzeitung der Stadt Wallisellen, die wöchentlich über politische, wirtschaftliche, kulturelle und sportliche Ereignisse auf lokaler Ebene berichtet. Sie fungiert als amtliches Publikationsorgan der Stadt Wallisellen und bietet Inserate, Abonnemente und redaktionelle Inhalte.
Key services
Lokale Nachrichtenberichterstattung, Inserateaufgabe, Abonnementverkauf, Sonderthemen und Publireportagen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, jQuery 1.11, Fancybox 2.1.5, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, Google Publisher Tags (GPT) for ads
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by Google APIs and ad scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick)
Marketing tools
Google Publisher Tags
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local newspaper for Wallisellen, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive for its business purpose.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries presents security risk.
  5. Advertising is integrated via Google Ad Manager.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in HTML.
  9. Forms collect personal data but no visible CAPTCHA or anti-spam measures.
  10. No visible security headers or explicit security policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional HTML/CSS structure with jQuery 1.11 and Fancybox 2.1.5 for UI interactions. Google Fonts and Google Maps API are integrated for enhanced user experience. Advertising is managed via Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick). The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site. Performance is moderate with some legacy code. Mobile optimization is basic with fixed viewport width and no responsive meta tags. Accessibility features are minimal. SEO is basic with meta keywords and description but no structured data or Open Graph tags. Technical debt is present due to outdated libraries and missing modern security practices. Modernization opportunities include adopting responsive design, upgrading tech stack, and improving accessibility and SEO.
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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