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Security report for newadventuresconf.com

Obvious Things Ltd. · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

New Adventures is a UK-based platform operated by Obvious Things Ltd., focused on organizing digital design conferences and providing future-focused content for design-minded practitioners. The website showcases a history of events dating back to 2011, with a strong community and ethical design emphasis. Technically, the site uses Kirby CMS, Bootstrap 3, jQuery, and integrates Mailchimp for newsletter subscriptions and Fathom Analytics for privacy-focused tracking. The site is mobile optimized and well-structured with good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Business credibility is high with clear company registration and consistent domain WHOIS data.

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

7 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

  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';…
  3. 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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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 newadventuresconf.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 company operates in the technology sector, specifically targeting digital design professionals through events and content. Its business model revolves around event organization and community engagement, supported by content publishing and social media presence. The company is small-sized, UK-based, and has a consistent brand identity. Partnerships include its parent company Obvious Things Ltd. Revenue streams likely include event ticket sales, sponsorships, and content monetization. The company maintains a niche but respected position in the digital design community with recognized event awards and testimonials.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and domain transfer lock enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The Mailchimp form includes anti-bot hidden fields, indicating some attention to input security. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly update third-party libraries and frameworks to reduce vulnerability exposure.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Obvious Things Ltd.
Registration number
09470259
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Obvious Things Ltd.
Description
New Adventures is a platform for design-minded digital practitioners supporting a community focused on innovative, inclusive, and ethical digital futures. It organizes events and publishes articles and videos related to digital design and technology.
Key services
Conferences and events, Content publishing (articles, blog, videos), Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Kirby CMS, Mailchimp, Fathom Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure Mailchimp form with bot protection field

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is content-rich with multiple event archives and multimedia content.
  2. Strong focus on community and ethical digital design.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found despite privacy policy presence.
  4. No visible security headers in HTML content.
  5. Use of modern but somewhat dated Bootstrap 3.3.5 and jQuery 1.11.2.
  6. Mailchimp integration for newsletter subscription with anti-bot hidden field.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Slack.
  8. No phone numbers or email addresses explicitly listed on homepage; contact likely via contact page or social media.
  9. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a moderately modern technology stack with Kirby CMS, Bootstrap 3, and jQuery 1.11.2, which is somewhat dated but functional. Performance is moderate with external dependencies on Google CDN and MaxCDN for scripts. The site is mobile optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting is via myUKCloud as indicated by nameservers. Analytics are privacy-conscious using Fathom. The site could benefit from modernization of frontend libraries and enhanced accessibility 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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