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Security report for coronawhy.org

CoronaWhy · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CoronaWhy is a volunteer-driven, international non-profit research organization focused on leveraging artificial intelligence and data science to support the global fight against COVID-19. The organization coordinates over a thousand volunteers worldwide to analyze COVID-19 related data and provide actionable insights to the medical community. Their partnerships with reputable organizations such as NASA JPL, Google Cloud, and CGI enhance their technical capabilities and credibility. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, multimedia content, and active social media engagement. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, Google Analytics, and reCAPTCHA, ensuring good performance and security posture. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and direct contact information slightly reduces privacy compliance and business credibility scores. Overall, CoronaWhy demonstrates a strong commitment to transparency, collaboration, and scientific rigor, positioning itself as a trusted resource in the COVID-19 research community.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
47
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

CoronaWhy operates in the healthcare and technology sectors as a non-profit entity focused on COVID-19 research. Its business model relies on volunteer contributions and sponsorships from leading technology and research organizations. The organization benefits from a robust partnership ecosystem that provides cloud infrastructure, collaboration tools, and security expertise. Media coverage in major publications and a strong social media presence support its market positioning as a credible and impactful research collective. The organization targets researchers, data scientists, and volunteers globally, emphasizing open data and AI-driven solutions. Growth indicators include expanding volunteer numbers and increasing sponsorship support. Strategic observations highlight the importance of formalizing privacy and security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and integrates security features such as Google reCAPTCHA and cookie consent mechanisms. While explicit security headers are not clearly visible in the HTML, the hosting platform likely enforces standard protections. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program represents an area for improvement. Overall, the security maturity is good for a non-profit research site, but formalizing security documentation and contact channels would strengthen incident readiness and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including a security.txt file or dedicated email address.
  4. Enhance transparency by listing data retention policies and cookie usage details.
  5. Maintain and update partnerships and sponsorship disclosures to reinforce trust and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CoronaWhy
Description
CoronaWhy is a globally distributed, volunteer-powered research organisation aiming to assist the medical community in answering key questions related to COVID-19 by improving global coordination and analysis of all available data pertinent to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Key services
Data analysis and coordination for COVID-19 research, Machine learning and AI applied to COVID-19 datasets, Providing infrastructure and collaboration platforms for researchers, Open source code and tools via GitHub
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, ShareThis, YouTube embedded videos, Google reCAPTCHA, CookieConsent.js, jQuery
Frameworks
Webflow, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Google Cloud Platform (sponsored credit), GitHub
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response
  3. Strong sponsorship and partnership ecosystem
  4. Active social media presence and media coverage
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  6. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on main site
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and integrations such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and ShareThis for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Hosting appears to be managed by Webflow, ensuring reliable performance and uptime. The use of embedded YouTube videos and external collaboration tools indicates a well-integrated digital ecosystem. Technical risks are minimal, with no outdated or vulnerable libraries detected. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility further by adding ARIA labels and enhancing meta descriptions.
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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