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Security report for lawandcrime.com

LawNewz · Media · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Law & Crime is a specialized media company focused on delivering live courtroom streaming and in-depth legal and crime news analysis. Established in 2009, it serves a general audience interested in legal affairs and crime stories, leveraging video content, podcasts, and live trial coverage to engage users. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting a medium-sized media business model reliant on advertising and subscriptions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, uses Cloudflare DNS, and integrates multiple third-party advertising and analytics services, including Google Analytics, AdThrive, and OneSignal for push notifications. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is strong with comprehensive policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy, with no signs of blocking or malicious content, and maintains an extensive social media presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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. 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

  3. 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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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
65

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
280
Employees
0
Customers
240
Third parties
40
Weak passwords
18%

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

Law & Crime occupies a niche market in legal and crime news media, differentiating itself through live trial streaming and exclusive legal content. Its business model combines advertising revenue with subscription and merchandise sales, supported by partnerships with production and e-commerce sites. The company demonstrates growth potential through multi-platform content delivery and active social media engagement. The presence of a named founder and transparent contact information enhances credibility. The site’s use of multiple ad networks and tracking services indicates a mature monetization strategy, though it may raise privacy considerations for users. The company’s market position is stable, serving a specialized but engaged audience.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections that prevent unauthorized changes. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. The site uses multiple third-party scripts, which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, indicating compliance with GDPR. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LawNewz
Description
Watch the courtroom drama unfold live and get in depth legal analysis on the day's biggest crime and legal stories.
Key services
Live trial streaming, Legal news coverage, Video content, Podcasts, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Cloudflare DNS, Google Analytics, OneSignal Push Notifications, AdThrive Ads, Disqus Comments, Chartbeat, Quantcast, Facebook SDK, Amazon APS Ads, Prebid.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
YouTube (embedded videos)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • ClientRenewProhibited domain status
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • ClientUpdateProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Quantcast, ScorecardResearch, Quantcount
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdThrive, Amazon APS, Google DoubleClick, Nativo, PowerAd, BounceX
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch, Quantcast, Chartbeat, Facebook Pixel, Quantcount
Marketing tools
OneSignal Push Notifications, ConsentManager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides live streaming and legal news content
  2. Uses multiple third-party ad and analytics services
  3. Has comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
  5. Domain is well-established and consistent with business
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected
  7. Social media presence across major platforms
  8. Contact information includes email tips and contact page
  9. No explicit or adult content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress and hosted with GoDaddy as registrar, using Cloudflare for DNS services. It integrates a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, AdThrive for advertising, OneSignal for push notifications, and Disqus for comments. The site loads multiple fonts and scripts asynchronously to optimize performance, though the overall loading speed is moderate. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and preloading of key assets. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site uses extensive third-party services, which increases complexity and potential security risks if not managed properly.
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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