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Security report for mural.com.mx

Grupo Reforma · Media · Mexico

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mural.com.mx is a professional regional news website operated by Grupo Reforma, a leading media company in Mexico. The site offers real-time news, multimedia content, and editorials primarily targeting audiences in Jalisco, Mexico. It maintains a strong market position as a credible and prestigious news source in the region, leveraging a subscription and advertising-based business model. The website features a consistent brand identity and provides multiple contact phone numbers and a physical address, reinforcing business credibility. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cxense for analytics, and Microsoft Advertising SDK, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and basic security headers, though it lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is limited, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms on the main page. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could improve transparency and compliance aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Grupo Reforma operates Mural.com.mx as a key regional news outlet serving Jalisco and surrounding areas. The business model combines digital subscriptions and advertising revenue, supported by a robust content offering including news, opinion, and multimedia. The company leverages its parent brand Grupo Reforma for market credibility and infrastructure. The website integrates multiple advertising and analytics platforms to optimize monetization and user engagement. The target audience is general public interested in regional and national news. The company demonstrates strong digital maturity but lacks some compliance documentation, which may be an area for strategic improvement. Partnerships with major platforms like Google and Microsoft enhance reach and monetization capabilities.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes basic security headers such as X-UA-Compatible and cache control directives. It uses reputable third-party analytics and advertising scripts, with no visible signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a security policy or incident response contact information. There is no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page, which limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting best practices for headers and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and enhance user experience for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Grupo Reforma
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Grupo Reforma
Description
Noticias en tiempo real, contenido multimedia y los mejores editorialistas en la institución informativa con más credibilidad y prestigio en Jalisco, México.
Key services
News publishing, Editorial content, Digital subscriptions, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cxense, Flickity carousel, Google Web Vitals, Microsoft Advertising SDK, Cloudflare (likely for CDN and security)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Lazy loading of images

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Cxense
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Microsoft Advertising, Google Ad Manager (OAS)
Tracking pixels
Cxense
Marketing tools
Cxense
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 news media outlet for Jalisco, Mexico.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, editorials, and multimedia.
  3. Strong use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and organization info.
  4. Multiple contact phone numbers and physical address provided.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page.
  6. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts.
  7. No visible security or privacy policy documentation.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No incident response or abuse contact information found.
  10. Good SSL and basic security headers present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform likely developed by Grupo Reforma, utilizing a mix of JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Flickity for carousels, and Cxense for analytics. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Advertising SDK for tracking and monetization. The site uses lazy loading for images and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints to optimize performance. Hosting appears to be managed by Grupo Reforma with Cloudflare CDN for security and delivery. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and meta tags. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility and advanced 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

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