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Security report for wirefly.com

Wirefly.com · Telecommunications · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wirefly.com operates as a comprehensive online comparison platform specializing in cell phone deals, plans, and related telecommunications services including internet, TV, business, and home phone services. The website targets consumers seeking to save money by comparing various providers and plans, positioning itself as a trusted source in the US market. The business model relies on providing detailed comparison tools and likely monetizes through affiliate partnerships and advertising. The site demonstrates a consistent brand presence with professional design and clear navigation, supporting a good user experience.

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

5 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 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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  4. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
75

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

Wirefly.com serves a medium-sized business in the telecommunications sector, focusing on consumer and business segments interested in phone and internet services. Its competitive advantage lies in extensive product and plan listings, user-friendly comparison tools, and a broad service offering that includes insurance, mortgages, and moving services. The company maintains active social media channels on Facebook and Twitter, enhancing its market reach. However, the absence of explicit contact information and privacy policies on the site may limit trust and compliance perception. The lack of WHOIS registration data raises questions about domain legitimacy, which could impact business credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs a consent management platform for cookie compliance, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of visible security headers and use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7) present potential security risks. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness. The security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by updating libraries, implementing security headers, and publishing clear security and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS registration inconsistencies to strengthen domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirefly.com
Description
Wirefly Is America's Most Trusted Source For All Cell Phones, Plans, TV, and Internet Deals.
Key services
Cell Phone Plans Comparison, Cell Phones Comparison, Business Phone Service Comparison, Home Phone Service Comparison, TV Service Comparison, Internet Providers Comparison, Home Security Systems Comparison, Insurance Rates Comparison, Mortgage Rates Comparison, Moving Companies Comparison
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7, jQuery UI, Drupal CMS, Modernizr, ConsentManager CMP
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
a.fsdn.com
Tracking pixels
consentmanager.net
Marketing tools
ConsentManager CMP
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive comparison platform for cell phones, plans, and related services.
  2. Content is rich with extensive listings of phone models and plans.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented indicating privacy awareness.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly detected in the provided content.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered in the raw WHOIS output.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter links.
  9. Website uses Drupal CMS with older jQuery version (1.7) which may pose some security risks if not updated.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS and uses legacy jQuery 1.7 and jQuery UI libraries, which may expose it to security vulnerabilities if not patched. Modernizr is used for feature detection, and a third-party consent management platform (ConsentManager) is integrated for GDPR compliance. The site appears moderately optimized for mobile devices and SEO, with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility and modern technical standards. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data.
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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