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Security report for craignewmarkphilanthropies.org

craig newmark philanthropies · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Craig Newmark Philanthropies is a small non-profit organization founded in 2017 by Craig Newmark, the founder of craigslist. The organization focuses on supporting military families and veterans, cybersecurity initiatives, promoting truthful information, and pigeon rescue. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content targeted at philanthropic stakeholders and the general public interested in social good. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, with a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking scripts. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the organization's claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

  3. 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

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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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
57

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

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 organization operates in the non-profit sector with a philanthropic business model focused on grantmaking and social initiatives. It holds a niche market position emphasizing cybersecurity and veteran support. The website's newsroom and social media presence indicate active engagement and positive media coverage. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms. The partnership with organizations like the Bob Woodruff Foundation and PauseTake9 indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The organization's transparency is reinforced by the absence of privacy protection in WHOIS data and consistent domain age.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no published security or incident response policy, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism despite using Google Analytics and Tag Manager may present compliance risks under GDPR. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the content or WHOIS data. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with standard best practices and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Deploy a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
craig newmark philanthropies
Description
A philanthropic organization founded by Craig Newmark focused on supporting military families and veterans, cybersecurity initiatives, promoting truth, and pigeon rescue. The founder is a retired craigslist founder.
Key services
Grantmaking for military families and veterans, Cybersecurity support and initiatives, Promoting truthful information, Pigeon rescue
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for script management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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. Content is focused on philanthropy and social good.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact form is primary contact method.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Good social media presence with verified platforms linked.
  7. No explicit certifications or compliance frameworks mentioned.
  8. Domain WHOIS data supports legitimacy and transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5, supported by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tag management. The CMS is not explicitly identified but appears to be custom or proprietary. Hosting details are not explicit but domain registration is with GoDaddy.com, LLC. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with canonical tags and meta tags present but limited structured data. There is an opportunity to improve performance and accessibility further by adopting modern frameworks and enhancing semantic markup.
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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