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Security report for thebeaverton.com

The Beaverton · Media · Canada

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Beaverton is a Canadian satirical news media website established in 2010, offering humorous news articles, quizzes, workshops, and merchandise. It targets a general audience interested in satire and current events, positioning itself as a trusted source for comedic news content in North America. The website is built on WordPress CMS with Visual Composer and integrates multiple third-party advertising and tracking services, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Taboola. The technical infrastructure is moderate in performance with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers like CSP. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap given the extensive use of tracking technologies. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and legitimate, supporting the business credibility. Strategic improvements in privacy transparency and security hardening would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 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 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

  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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
62
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
77

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

The Beaverton operates in the media sector, focusing on satirical news content for a broad Canadian and North American audience. Its business model includes content publication, advertising revenue, and merchandise sales via a Shopify partner domain. The company leverages social media platforms extensively for audience engagement. The website's market position is that of an established niche media outlet with a loyal following. Growth indicators include diversified content types and workshops. The partnership with Shopify for merchandise indicates an additional revenue stream. The lack of explicit business contact information online suggests a focus on digital engagement rather than direct customer service. The advertising ecosystem is robust but may raise privacy concerns among users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections active. However, the absence of DNSSEC and Content Security Policy headers exposes potential risks. The use of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, indicating limited transparency in security practices. The lack of privacy and cookie policies further weakens compliance posture. While no critical vulnerabilities are evident from the HTML content, improvements in security headers, DNS security, and privacy disclosures are recommended to mitigate risks and align with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve transparency and GDPR compliance.
  3. Implement Content Security Policy and other security headers to reduce risk of XSS and code injection.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Review and audit third-party scripts for privacy and security compliance, minimizing unnecessary tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Beaverton
Description
North America's Trusted Source in News
Key services
News articles, Satirical content, Quizzes, Workshops, Merchandise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Taboola, OneSignal Push Notifications, Criteo, DoubleClick, Visual Composer
Frameworks
WordPress, Visual Composer
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer and update prohibited domain status
  • Use of Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics with async loading
  • Use of OneSignal for push notifications with service worker

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Scorecard Research
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Criteo, DoubleClick, Taboola
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Scorecard Research
Marketing tools
OneSignal
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Canadian satirical news media outlet.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the HTML content.
  3. Multiple third-party advertising and tracking scripts are used.
  4. Site uses WordPress CMS with Visual Composer plugin.
  5. HTTPS is enabled and enforced.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Social media presence is strong with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube links.
  8. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  9. Domain WHOIS data is clean and consistent with business profile.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Visual Composer, using a mix of modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and multiple advertising and analytics scripts. Hosting is provided by Stable Transit, with domain registration via Tucows. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and mobile optimization present. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is typical for a media website but could benefit from modernization in security headers and privacy controls to reduce technical debt and enhance user trust.
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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