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Security report for karo.bz

KARO · Technology · Latvia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

KARO is a Latvian-based digital production agency specializing in design, technology, and marketing services. With over 12 years of experience, they offer a broad range of services including UX design, digital advertising, SEO, branding, social media marketing, and software development for desktop and mobile platforms. The company positions itself as a creative and strategic partner for businesses seeking to enhance their digital presence and business performance. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with client testimonials and a portfolio that supports their market credibility. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder and Ultimate VC Addons. It integrates Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site is mobile optimized and shows moderate performance. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and employs reCAPTCHA to protect forms. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies reduces compliance maturity. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available. Overall, KARO presents a trustworthy and professional digital agency with a solid business foundation and technical infrastructure. To enhance their security posture and compliance, they should publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, implement security headers, and provide incident response contacts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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"

    • 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

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
46

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

KARO operates as a small digital agency focused on technology and marketing sectors, targeting businesses needing digital transformation and marketing services. Their competitive advantage lies in combining strategic business thinking with creative design and technology expertise. The agency has a verified presence on Agency Vista and maintains active social media channels, indicating a commitment to marketing and client engagement. Their business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through client projects in design, advertising, and software development. The company’s 12-year history and portfolio of international clients suggest steady growth and market acceptance. Partnerships appear limited to industry-related platforms, with no evident subsidiaries or parent companies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms. No security headers are detected, which is a gap in best practices. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The site uses up-to-date WordPress plugins and themes, but continuous monitoring and updates are recommended to mitigate risks. GDPR compliance is partially indicated by the cookie consent mechanism but lacks explicit policies. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small agency but can be improved with formal policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
KARO
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KARO
Description
KARO is a design and technology agency offering digital production services including UX design, digital and outdoor advertising, business conversion optimization, copywriting, SEO, branding, social media marketing, and software development for desktop and mobile platforms.
Key services
UX Design, Digital Advertising, Business Optimization, Copywriting, SEO, Branding, Social Media Marketing, Software Development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, GSAP (TweenMax), Slick Carousel, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Mailchimp for WordPress
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder, Ultimate VC Addons
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional digital agency site with comprehensive service offerings.
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian with some English metadata.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, but cookie consent mechanism is present.
  4. Multiple client testimonials and portfolio items enhance trust.
  5. Uses modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  8. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WPBakery Page Builder and Ultimate VC Addons for content management and layout. It uses JavaScript libraries including jQuery and GSAP for animations, and Slick Carousel for content sliders. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for traffic analysis, while Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from spam. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs and Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers, which are areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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