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Security report for virtualearth.net

Microsoft Corporation · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bing Maps, operated by Microsoft Corporation, is a major online mapping service providing users with map viewing, location sharing, and directions. The service is integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem and targets a broad general audience. The analyzed page is a sharing interface that requires WebGL support, which is currently disabled in the browser, limiting the page's functionality and content visibility. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript and WebGL, hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, but explicit security headers and privacy policies are not present on this page, which could be improved. Overall, the domain is legitimate and well-established, though WHOIS data is not publicly available due to privacy or registry policies typical for large corporations.

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

7 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

  2. 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: YouTube, Cloudflare

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

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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
55
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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 virtualearth.net, 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

Microsoft's Bing Maps service holds a strong market position as a key player in online mapping alongside competitors like Google Maps. The business model is primarily free service provision with advertising and integration benefits within Microsoft's product suite. The target customers are general users requiring mapping and location services. The ecosystem includes multiple Microsoft-owned domains and services, indicating a broad partnership and subsidiary network. The page analyzed is a functional component of the service rather than a marketing or informational page, explaining the minimal content and lack of business contact details.

Security posture

The security maturity of the site is high given the use of HTTPS and hosting on Microsoft infrastructure. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options on this page suggests room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is weak on this page due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response and security contact information are not provided here, which is typical for a functional subpage but could be improved for transparency. Overall, the security posture is robust but could benefit from better policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies on all user-facing pages.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility features to enhance user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update WHOIS and domain registration information for transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Microsoft Corporation
Description
Bing Maps is a web mapping service provided by Microsoft offering mapping, directions, and location sharing.
Key services
map viewing, location sharing, directions, geospatial data
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, WebGL
Platforms
Web browsers
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable publicly, consistent with large corporate domains.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on this specific page.
  4. No contact information or forms present on this page.
  5. Page indicates WebGL is disabled in the browser, limiting functionality.
  6. Page is a sharing page for Bing Maps, minimal content and no user data collection.
  7. Multiple Microsoft and Bing related domains are referenced in scripts and resources.
  8. No suspicious or malicious indicators found in the content or linked domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and WebGL for interactive mapping features. Resources are served from Microsoft Azure CDN and related Microsoft domains, ensuring high availability and performance. The page is moderately optimized but shows basic mobile and accessibility support. No CMS or third-party frameworks were explicitly detected. The site lacks visible SEO meta tags and structured data on this page, which could be improved for better search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, likely due to the complexity of mapping features and resource loading.
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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