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Security report for m3aawg.org

Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) is a recognized industry consortium focused on combating online abuse such as bots, malware, spam, and DoS attacks. The organization provides best practices, training, policy advocacy, and facilitates collaboration among industry stakeholders. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting industry professionals and members. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with common web libraries and includes Google Analytics with IP anonymization, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces domain trust but the overall site professionalism and content quality mitigate major concerns. Strategic recommendations include improving security headers, adding cookie consent, publishing vulnerability disclosure policies, and updating the CMS to a supported version.

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. 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

  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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

M3AAWG operates as a non-profit industry group in the technology sector, specifically focusing on messaging and mobile abuse prevention. Their business model centers on membership, training, policy influence, and industry collaboration. The organization holds a medium market size with a strong reputation and partnerships evidenced by social media presence and event hosting. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The website content and structure support clear navigation and professional communication, targeting industry stakeholders globally but primarily based in the United States. The lack of detailed WHOIS data is a minor gap in transparency but does not significantly impact perceived legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Analytics with anonymized IPs, reflecting good baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. The use of Drupal 7, an older CMS version, may pose security risks if not regularly patched. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which is a gap in security transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in headers, CMS updates, and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance security transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Upgrade Drupal CMS to a supported and secure version to reduce risk of exploitation.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG)
Description
The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) is an industry group focused on combating bots, malware, spam, viruses, DoS attacks, and other online exploitation.
Key services
Best Practices, Training Videos, Public Policy Advocacy, Meetings and Conferences, Research and Technology Summaries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.8, Flexslider, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Respond.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS with Google Analytics configured with IP anonymization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddThis
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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the anti-abuse technology industry.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage; contact is via contact page and physical address in footer.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite privacy policy presence.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. Uses Drupal 7, which is an older CMS version; potential security risk if not updated.
  7. Google Analytics configured with IP anonymization, indicating privacy awareness.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  9. No visible security headers detected in HTML content; recommend adding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, utilizing jQuery 1.8, Flexslider for image sliders, and FontAwesome for icons. Google Analytics is integrated with IP anonymization enabled. The site uses responsive CSS for mobile optimization and includes accessibility basics. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. The technical stack is somewhat dated due to Drupal 7 and older jQuery versions, which may introduce security and maintenance challenges. The site lacks advanced SEO meta tags and some modern web security headers. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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. 70/100Medium20 findingsView report
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