Dingo&Schwarz is a creatively effective full-service advertising agency based in Riga, Latvia, operating under the parent company mixd.group. The company specializes in blending sharp strategies with creative excellence to deliver impactful advertising campaigns across traditional and digital channels. Their portfolio includes diverse projects for notable clients, showcasing their expertise in creative direction, strategy, and production. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with rich multimedia content and clear navigation. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, integrates social media and analytics tools, and is optimized for mobile devices. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers and explicit policies are missing. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional presentation and business information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving transparency around incident response. Overall, the website and business demonstrate a mature digital footprint with room for security and compliance improvements.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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
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 Content-Security-Policy header
Controls resources the browser is allowed to load
What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application
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Security score drift
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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention dingoschwarz.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Dingo&Schwarz positions itself as a key player in the Baltic advertising market, leveraging creative and strategic expertise to serve future-facing brands. Their business model focuses on full-service advertising solutions including creative development, strategy, and content production. The company benefits from the backing of mixd.group, enhancing its market reach and capabilities. Their client portfolio and project diversity indicate a strong competitive advantage in creative innovation and digital marketing. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and recent campaigns for high-profile clients. The partnership ecosystem includes mixd.group and production companies like FILM NAKED. The company targets brands seeking competitive differentiation through creative advertising. Revenue streams likely derive from agency services, production, and digital marketing campaigns. The website content and team profiles reflect a medium-sized agency with a professional and consistent brand identity.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place, indicating awareness of privacy compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which could impact trust and readiness for security incidents. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure channel limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and establishing clear incident response contacts. These improvements would enhance compliance with GDPR and other regulations and strengthen the security culture.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed privacy compliance documentation.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Dingo&Schwarz
Description
Dingo&Schwarz is a creatively effective full-service advertising agency blending sharp strategies with creative excellence to drive change and give future-facing brands a competitive edge across all channels.
Key services
Creative advertising, Strategy development, Content production, Digital marketing, Social media campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vimeo API, YouTube API, Google Maps API, Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager, Rough Notation, SimpleBar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Cookie consent mechanism
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
No WAF or security blocking detected.
WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
Strong branding and professional presentation.
Comprehensive portfolio of projects and team information.
Privacy and cookie policies are present and functional.
No explicit terms of service or security policies found.
No contact forms detected; contact info provided via email and phone.
Use of modern JavaScript libraries and APIs.
Google Maps and social media integrations present.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built with modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, leveraging APIs from Vimeo, YouTube, Google Maps, and Facebook. It uses libraries such as Rough Notation for UI effects and SimpleBar for custom scrollbars. Google Tag Manager is implemented for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility practices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing multimedia content and scripts. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The technical infrastructure supports a rich multimedia experience and integrates well with social media and analytics platforms. Opportunities exist to enhance security configurations and improve SEO and accessibility further to reduce technical debt and improve 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.
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