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Security report for mayfirst.org

May First Movement Technology · Technology · United States

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

May First Movement Technology is a US-based non-profit cooperative focused on providing technology services and hosting to social movements and activists primarily in the US and Mexico. The organization emphasizes democratic control, data protection, and movement-building through technology. Their website reflects a well-structured, bilingual platform offering member services such as email hosting, web hosting, and collaborative tools. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Bootstrap and Hugo, with integration of Mastodon social feeds, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security practices include encrypted disk hosting and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency.

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

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 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';…
  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
52
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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 mayfirst.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
99
Employees
0
Customers
99
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
11%

16 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

May First Movement Technology occupies a niche market serving activist and movement organizations with technology infrastructure and hosting. Their cooperative, member-driven model differentiates them from commercial providers, focusing on collective control and data privacy. The organization is well-networked with partners like APC and Sursiendo, enhancing their credibility and reach. Revenue likely comes from membership dues scaled by ability to pay. The bilingual content and active social media presence support engagement with diverse communities. Growth indicators include ongoing research collaborations and event participation. Strategic partnerships and a strong community focus position them as a trusted entity in progressive technology circles.

Security posture

The organization demonstrates a moderate security posture with encrypted hosting and domain transfer lock. However, the absence of DNSSEC, lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represent gaps. No security headers or advanced protections are evident from the data. The site uses HTTPS, but no detailed SSL configuration data is available. The cooperative's history of resisting subpoenas and legal threats indicates a strong security culture, but formalizing policies and improving technical security controls would enhance resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism and cookie policy to enhance privacy compliance, especially for GDPR.
  4. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
May First Movement Technology
Description
May First Movement Technology is a non-profit membership organization that engages in building movements by advancing the strategic use and collective control of technology for local struggles, global transformation, and emancipation without borders.
Key services
Email hosting, Web hosting, Member control panel for account management, Support center, Discussion forums, Nextcloud cloud document server
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Open Iconic, Hugo static site generator, Mastodon API widget
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Encrypted disks for hosting
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Resistance to subpoenas and legal threats
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured non-profit cooperative site focused on technology for social movements.
  2. Content is bilingual (English and Spanish) and includes extensive information about the organization, membership, and services.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. No cookie consent or terms of service pages detected, which may affect compliance.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Font Awesome and Open Iconic for icons and uses a Mastodon API widget for social media feeds. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with the domain registrar Gandi SAS, with no CDN or advanced performance optimizations detected. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content structure. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. The site performs moderately well but could benefit from performance and accessibility improvements.
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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