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Security report for fox2detroit.com

FOX 2 Detroit · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FOX 2 Detroit is a well-established local news media organization serving the Detroit metropolitan area with comprehensive coverage of news, weather, sports, and traffic. As part of the Fox Television Stations group, it holds a strong market position with a large audience base. The website provides live streaming and video content, catering to residents seeking timely and relevant local information. Technically, the site employs a modern tech stack including Vue.js, Google Analytics, Taboola, and Amazon Ads, ensuring a robust digital presence with fast performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and content security policies, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source for local news.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
  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

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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
37
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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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Total records
186
Employees
0
Customers
142
Third parties
44
Weak passwords
32%

4 subdomains affected

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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

FOX 2 Detroit operates within the media sector, focusing on local news broadcasting and digital content delivery. Its business model revolves around advertising revenue, leveraging partnerships with major ad networks like Taboola, Criteo, and Amazon Ads. The company targets residents of southeast Michigan and Metro Detroit, providing essential news and weather updates. The brand benefits from its affiliation with Fox Television Stations and Fox News Media, enhancing its competitive advantage. The website's extensive use of analytics and marketing tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. Growth opportunities lie in expanding digital engagement and enhancing security transparency. The partnership ecosystem includes key advertising and content delivery platforms, supporting monetization and user experience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, Content Security Policy, and secure loading of third-party scripts. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response plan, or security.txt file limits transparency and preparedness communication. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by formalizing security governance and disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers with X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Consider DNSSEC deployment to strengthen domain name system security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fox Television Stations, LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FOX 2 Detroit
Description
Detroit news, weather, sports, and traffic serving all of southeast Michigan and Metro Detroit. Watch breaking news live or see the latest videos from programs like The Nine, Let it Rip, and FOX 2 News.
Key services
Local news reporting, Weather updates, Sports coverage, Live streaming, Video content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Taboola, Amazon Ads, Chartbeat, AppsFlyer SDK, Video.js player, Vue.js (implied by vue-ssr-id attributes), Prebid.js
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern analytics and ad scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, AppsFlyer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Criteo, Amazon Ads
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, AppsFlyer
Marketing tools
Taboola, AppsFlyer
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional local news media site for Detroit area
  2. Content is rich with news, weather, sports, and live streams
  3. Strong use of third-party ad and analytics services
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or proxy registration
  6. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found publicly
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and diverse technology stack including Vue.js for frontend rendering, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, Taboola and Amazon Ads for advertising, and Chartbeat for real-time analytics. The site is hosted on Fox's digital video platform infrastructure with CDN support, ensuring fast content delivery and scalability. Performance is optimized with async script loading and preconnect hints. Mobile optimization is excellent, with responsive design and accessibility considerations evident. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical implementation reflects a mature digital media platform with opportunities to further enhance security and compliance features.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium17 findingsView report
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