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Security report for wow.com

AOL (part of Yahoo Group) · Media · Finland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

This website is a consent management page for AOL, which operates as part of the Yahoo Group. It provides users with information about privacy, cookie usage, and consent options in Finnish language, targeting Finnish users. The page facilitates GDPR-compliant consent collection with options to accept all, reject all, or manage privacy settings. The business operates in the digital media and advertising sector, leveraging Yahoo's infrastructure and brand. Technically, the site uses Yahoo's internal UI frameworks and analytics tools, with a moderate level of performance and basic accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and CSRF protections, but lacks visible security headers and explicit incident response information. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, though improvements in security headers and accessibility could enhance its posture.

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

3 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 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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
83
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
82

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
8,708
Employees
1
Customers
7,862
Third parties
845
Weak passwords
17%

Latest record dated 2026-01-12 · 8 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

AOL under Yahoo is positioned as a major digital media and advertising entity serving a broad audience. The business model centers on content delivery and advertising monetization, supported by extensive partner networks compliant with IAB Transparency & Consent Framework. The site reflects a mature partnership ecosystem and a strong brand presence in Finland. Revenue streams likely include advertising and data analytics services. The consent page is a critical component for regulatory compliance and user trust. The lack of direct contact information on this page suggests centralized support handled elsewhere within Yahoo's corporate structure.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, indicating awareness of common web security practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through consent mechanisms and privacy policy links. Incident response and security policy information are not present, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a consent page but could benefit from additional hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve security posture.
  2. Provide explicit links or information about security policies and incident response contacts to increase transparency and trust.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  4. Improve SEO metadata and Open Graph tags for better search engine visibility and social media sharing.
  5. Consider adding verified company contact information or support channels on privacy and consent pages for user assistance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AOL (part of Yahoo Group)
Description
AOL is part of the Yahoo Group, providing digital media and online services including websites and applications such as Yahoo, AOL, Engadget, In The Know, and Makers.
Key services
Digital media content, Advertising, User authentication, Analytics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, YAHOO.i13n.Rapid analytics
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL scheme)
  • Consent form with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
YAHOO.i13n.Rapid
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Yahoo tracking beacon
Marketing tools
YAHOO.i13n.Rapid analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a consent management page for AOL under Yahoo brand in Finnish language.
  2. Contains detailed privacy and cookie consent information with links to Yahoo's privacy and cookie policies.
  3. No WHOIS data for subdomain, typical for large corporate subdomains.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on this page.
  5. Uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms indicating security awareness.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; could be improved.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe and corporate.
  8. External links mostly to Yahoo legal and partner pages.
  9. Uses Yahoo internal UI frameworks and analytics scripts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Yahoo's proprietary UI frameworks (ybar-ytheme-fuji2 and ybar-ytheme-crunch) and JavaScript libraries, including YAHOO.i13n.Rapid for analytics. The page is structured with modern HTML5 and CSS, with responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with external CSS and JS loaded from Yahoo's CDN. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. The site uses standard web technologies but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility optimizations. The technical implementation supports the business need for consent management but could be modernized with enhanced security and SEO practices.
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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