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Security report for musebycl.io

Muse by Clios · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Muse by Clios is a media website launched in 2024 that focuses on delivering the latest creative marketing and advertising news. It positions itself as a premier news source covering creativity in advertising and related industries. The site targets marketing professionals, advertisers, and a general audience interested in creative content. The business model is content publishing supported by advertising and partnerships, notably with the Clios brand and Ads of the World. The website is built on WordPress and hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and HubSpot. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design and structured data for SEO. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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';…

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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
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention musebycl.io, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The website operates in the media sector with a focus on advertising and marketing news. It benefits from strong brand association with the Clios awards and related entities, enhancing its market position. The content is professionally curated with multiple authors and categories, indicating a medium-sized operation. Revenue likely derives from advertising and event promotion. The site integrates partner content from Ads of the World and promotes Clios events, suggesting a strategic partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia integration. The absence of direct contact information may limit direct customer engagement but aligns with a content-driven model.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and uses domain status flags to protect domain integrity. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The use of multiple third-party scripts (HubSpot, Google Analytics, FullStory) introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced header policies and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Muse by Clios
Description
Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.
Key services
Creative marketing news, Advertising news, Industry insights, Event promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Vimeo Player API, HubSpot scripts, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), Swiper Carousel
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
AWS (Amazon Registrar, AWS DNS servers), HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, FullStory, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Ads Pixel, FullStory
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site focused on creative marketing and advertising news.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Multiple external links to reputable advertising and media partner sites.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools indicates moderate digital maturity.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact likely via forms or external sites.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. Domain is new but well-managed with appropriate domain status flags.
  9. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with up-to-date versions of jQuery and integrates multimedia content via Vimeo and Swiper carousels. Hosting on Amazon AWS provides reliable infrastructure. SEO is enhanced through structured JSON-LD data and meta tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. The technical stack is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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