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Security report for insideevs.com

InsideEVs · Transportation · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

InsideEVs is a specialized media outlet focused on electric vehicle news, reviews, and reports. Founded in 2012, it serves a niche audience of EV enthusiasts and industry followers with timely and in-depth content. The website demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity, utilizing modern JavaScript technologies, Google Analytics, and consent management platforms to manage user tracking and advertising. The domain registration is consistent and stable, supporting the legitimacy of the business. However, explicit privacy and terms of service policies are not detected in the provided content, which may impact compliance and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and publishing security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
80

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

The business operates in the transportation and energy sectors, focusing on media publishing around electric vehicles. Its business model revolves around content creation, advertising, and possibly affiliate marketing. The presence of multiple localized domains indicates an international reach. The company leverages partnerships with major platforms like Google and Facebook for analytics and social media engagement. Growth indicators include consistent content updates and use of modern web technologies. The lack of direct contact information and formal policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain registration protections, indicating a baseline security posture. Use of Sourcepoint CMP and ContentPass authentication suggests attention to user consent and subscription management. However, absence of security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits the security maturity. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Incident response readiness and security policy documentation are not evident, which could be a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Provide explicit incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
InsideEVs
Description
We don't just publish the breaking news of the day, but go behind it, create it, and most importantly, examine the how, what and why of electric vehicles.
Key services
Electric vehicle news, Reviews, Reports
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Sourcepoint CMP, ContentPass authentication, AWS DNS hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Sourcepoint CMP, ContentPass authentication
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media outlet focused on electric vehicle news.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided content.
  3. Uses modern tracking and consent management technologies.
  4. No direct contact information or forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business operations.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with integration of Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking. Consent management is handled via Sourcepoint CMP, and user authentication via ContentPass. DNS is hosted on AWS name servers, while domain registration is managed by GoDaddy. Performance is moderate with preconnect and dns-prefetch hints for key domains. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and appropriate meta tags. Accessibility features are basic but present. No CMS or specific frameworks were explicitly detected. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to improve resilience.
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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