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Security report for vs3.com

VSM · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website vs3.com serves as a billing support portal primarily aimed at assisting customers who have questions or disputes regarding charges on their credit card or bank statements. The business appears to be a small-scale customer support service focused on billing resolution, with a long-established domain dating back to 1999. The site provides contact phone numbers and a detailed contact form protected by Google reCAPTCHA to facilitate customer inquiries. Technically, the site uses Bootstrap for styling and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure inferred from DNS records. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and reCAPTCHA in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not provide a security policy or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is limited, with a basic privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking usage. Overall, the site is functional but basic in design and security maturity, with room for improvement in privacy and security best practices.

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

9 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 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

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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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
67
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Vs3.com operates in a niche support role, focusing on billing dispute resolution for customers likely related to a parent or associated business named VSM. The business model centers on direct customer support via phone and web form, targeting individuals confused about billing charges. The domain age and registrar information support a legitimate, longstanding operation. However, the lack of detailed company information, social media presence, or certifications limits visibility into broader market positioning or growth. The use of standard web technologies and third-party analytics indicates a basic digital presence without advanced marketing or engagement strategies. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the domain or website content.

Security posture

The security posture of vs3.com is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA to protect form submissions, which are positive security controls. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No evidence of a published security policy or incident response contact channels was found, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The site collects sensitive data including partial credit card information but does not display explicit data protection officer contact or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite tracking scripts. These factors suggest the site could improve its security and compliance posture to better protect users and meet regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a cookie policy and consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations given the use of tracking technologies.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  5. Conduct a privacy and security audit focusing on data protection practices for sensitive customer information collected via forms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VSM
Description
The website provides billing support services, primarily assisting customers with billing inquiries and disputes related to charges on credit card statements or bank accounts.
Key services
Billing dispute resolution, Customer support via phone and contact form
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.3, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a billing support portal focused on resolving customer billing issues.
  2. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  3. Form collects personal data including name, email, phone, and partial credit card info with reCAPTCHA protection.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. Use of modern frontend framework (Bootstrap) but overall design and content quality is basic.
  6. No social media or email contact information explicitly provided.
  7. Domain is old and registered with a major registrar, indicating legitimacy.
  8. No DNSSEC and no advanced security headers detected.
  9. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technical stack with Bootstrap 5.3.3 for responsive design and Google services for analytics and bot protection. Hosting is likely on Amazon AWS as indicated by DNS nameservers. The site loads external CSS and JavaScript resources from reputable CDNs. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading or errors. Mobile optimization is basic but present due to Bootstrap usage. Accessibility features are minimal but form labels and structure are adequate. SEO optimization is basic with a simple title tag and no advanced metadata or structured data. There is no CMS detected, suggesting a custom or static site implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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