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Security report for investinglive.com

investingLive · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

investingLive is an established online financial news and analysis platform, originally founded in 2005 as ForexLive. It provides daily market news, technical analysis, and insights focused on forex, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. The platform targets retail and professional traders seeking timely and actionable market information. The website demonstrates a consistent and professional brand presence with a good quality of content relevant to its audience. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Vue.js, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain protections in place, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing security policies are recommended. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism but no visible privacy or terms of service documents. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional, serving its niche effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

4 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 23 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
75

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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Leaked records that mention investinglive.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

The business operates in the finance and media sectors, providing real-time market news and analysis. Its competitive advantage lies in its legacy and focus on forex and broader financial markets. The business model is content-driven, likely monetized through advertising and partnerships. The target customers are traders and investors interested in forex, stocks, and crypto markets. The domain age and consistent branding support a stable market position. The presence of social media and push notifications indicates engagement strategies to retain users. No direct contact or corporate registration details were found, which is common for media platforms but could be improved for transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain status protections, which are positive security indicators. However, no security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits transparency in security practices. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the HTML content. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing security and incident response policies to enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and terms of service documents.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
investingLive
Description
investingLive (formerly Forexlive), offers daily news, analysis and insights on forex, stocks, gold, crypto & more. Keep ahead of markets and trade smarter.
Key services
Forex news, Stock market news, Crypto market analysis, Technical analysis, Live quotes, Economic news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js (indicated by vue-ssr-id attributes), Google Tag Manager, OneSignal (push notifications), OneTrust (cookie consent), SignalR (real-time communication), YouTube embedded videos
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled (implied by canonical URL and external scripts)
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags to prevent unauthorized changes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneSignal (push notifications), OneTrust (cookie consent)
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. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and analytics tools.
  6. Domain is well aged and registered with a reputable registrar.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No visible security headers detected in the provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built using Vue.js with server-side rendering, indicating a modern JavaScript framework usage. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance efforts. Real-time features are supported by SignalR, and video content is embedded from YouTube. The hosting registrar is GoDaddy.com, LLC. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is no indication of a common CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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