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Security report for viads.com

Viads · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Viads is a well-established online advertising platform founded in 2003, specializing in video ad monetization for publishers and advertisers. The company positions itself as a premium partner, offering a variety of video ad formats and leveraging exclusive demand partnerships to maximize revenue and brand awareness. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear messaging, and strong trust signals such as client testimonials and partner logos. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Next.js and React, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as security headers, indicates areas for compliance and security improvement. Overall, Viads demonstrates a solid business and technical foundation but should enhance its privacy and security disclosures to meet best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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';…
  2. 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

  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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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 viads.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
68
Employees
0
Customers
68
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

2 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

Viads operates in the technology and media sectors, focusing on online video advertising. Its business model revolves around providing publishers with monetization tools and advertisers with targeted video ad placements. The company emphasizes direct collaborations with publishers and ad suppliers, ensuring high CPMs and fill rates through a smart auction mechanism. The presence of multiple partner logos and positive client testimonials suggests a strong ecosystem and market credibility. The company targets medium-sized businesses and digital publishers globally, though no specific country is identified. The business intelligence points to a competitive advantage in premium video ad formats and personalized support.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain registration protections, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies reduces the overall security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited readiness for security incidents. To improve, Viads should implement DNSSEC, add security headers, publish a security policy, and provide clear incident response channels. These steps will enhance trust and compliance with industry standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Provide explicit company contact emails and phone numbers to improve transparency and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Viads
Description
Deliver your message to the targeted audience with a variety of desktop and mobile video ad units. The company offers premium online advertising solutions combining powerful technology and creative monetization approaches, collaborating exclusively with direct publishers and ad suppliers to ensure optimal value and high CPMs.
Key services
Video Slider Ads, Floating Ads, Interstitial Ads, Instream Ads, Inpage Ads, Advanced analytics dashboard, Customizable ad features, High fill rate and eCPM
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, Trustpilot widget
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Equativ, Fat Chili, Improve Digital, Magnite, MGID, PubMatic, Rich Audience, Sovrn, Target Video
Tracking pixels
Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Trustpilot widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  5. Strong branding and trust indicators including client testimonials and partner logos.
  6. Modern technology stack with Next.js and React.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Next.js and React, which support server-side rendering and optimized performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. The use of external widgets like Trustpilot enhances credibility but also introduces third-party dependencies. Hosting and domain registration are managed by reputable providers. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The absence of CMS suggests a custom or framework-based solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust 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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