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Is aol.com Safe? Security Analysis for AOL

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TechnologyN/aenterprise
JavaScriptCSSHTML5
Analyzed 7/29/2025Completed 4:03:09 PM
74
Security Score
MEDIUM RISK
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AI Summary

The analyzed website is a consent management page for AOL, which is part of the Yahoo family of brands. It provides users with options to accept, reject, or manage privacy settings related to cookies and personal data us… Unlock the full Guard report to read the complete analysis.

Detected Technologies

JavaScriptCSSHTML5
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Security drift alerts

Risk score drops, new high-severity issues, and header hardening gaps

Compliance watch

GDPR / NIS2 posture changes with governance evidence snapshots

Infrastructure surface

Unexpected open services, SSL expiry, DNS & email authentication changes

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Marketing tech shifts, analytics drift, and AI recommendation updates

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Security Headers

2 findings

75/100

GDPR Compliance

3 findings

68/100

NIS2 Compliance

8 findings

17/100

Email Security

2 findings

83/100

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Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

AOL operates as a subsidiary brand under Yahoo, providing digital content, email, and advertising services. The business model relies heavily on advertising revenue and user data analytics, supported by a large partner ecosystem including 236 IAB TCF partners. The target audience is broad, encompassing general internet users seeking news, email, and digital content. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and integration within Yahoo's portfolio, positioning it well in the technology and media sectors. Growth indicators include compliance with GDPR and adoption of industry-standard consent frameworks. The partnership with legal.yahoo.com for privacy policies reflects a centralized compliance approach. The lack of direct contact information on this page suggests that this is a functional consent layer rather than a primary business site.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. It uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture score. No incident response or security policy pages are linked, limiting transparency. The site complies with GDPR through explicit consent mechanisms and links to comprehensive privacy policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The security culture appears focused on compliance and user consent but could benefit from enhanced technical controls and clearer security documentation.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

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Observations

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AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

Business Insights

Company:

AOL

Description:

AOL is a brand under the Yahoo family offering web services including news, email, and digital content.

Key Services:
websites and appsemail servicesdigital contentadvertising
Content Quality:

good

Branding:

consistent

Technical Stack

Technologies:
JavaScriptCSSHTML5
Performance:

moderate

Mobile:

good

Accessibility:

basic

SEO:

basic

Security Assessment

Security Score:
60/100
Best Practices:
  • CSRF token in form

Analytics & Tracking

Services:
Yahoo Rapid
Tracking Level:extensive
Privacy Compliance:good

Advertising & Marketing

Ad Networks:
IAB Transparency & Consent Framework partners
Tracking Pixels:
Yahoo tracking beacon
Transparency Level:good

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:good
User Experience:good
Content Relevance:good
Navigation Clarity:good
Professionalism:good
Trustworthiness:high

Key Observations

1

Website is a consent management page for AOL under Yahoo brand

🛡️Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

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Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

75/100
Score

Missing Content-Security-Policy header

HIGH

Controls resources the browser is allowed to load Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

Missing Permissions-Policy header

MEDIUM

Controls browser features and APIs Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

👤GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

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GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

68/100
Score

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No Data Protection Officer mentioned

LOW

Large organizations may need to designate a DPO under GDPR Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

MEDIUM

Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy85% confidence
Cookie Policy85% confidence
Contact Information Found90% confidence
phone

🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

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NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

17/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

📧Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

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Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

83/100
Score

No DKIM record found

MEDIUM

DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

No BIMI Record

LOW

BIMI displays brand logos in email clients Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 redirect=_spf.mail.yahoo.com
DNS Lookups:0/10
DMARC Details
Policy:reject
Aggregate Reports:d@rua.agari.com
Forensic Reports:d@ruf.agari.com
MTA-STS Details
Mode:testing
Max Age:1 days

🏆SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

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SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

77/100
Score

Weak Protocols Supported

HIGH

Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1 Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

OCSP Stapling Not Enabled

LOW

OCSP stapling improves performance and privacy Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

Certificate Transparency Not Implemented

LOW

Certificate is not logged in Certificate Transparency logs Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 3 of 4 security checks due to time constraints Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

Protocol Support

TLSv1.3TLSv1.2TLSv1.1

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Disabled

📊DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

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DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

90/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

Domain Registration Details

Domain Age
30 years(mature)
Expiry Risk
low(expired)
Protection Level
strongDNSSEC OFF

DNS Records

A Records:98.137.11.163, 74.6.143.26, 74.6.231.21, 98.137.11.164, 74.6.143.25, 74.6.231.20
AAAA Records:2001:4998:24:120d::1:0, 2001:4998:44:3507::8000, 2001:4998:44:3507::8001, 2001:4998:24:120d::1:1, 2001:4998:124:1507::f000, 2001:4998:124:1507::f001
Name Servers:
ns1.yahoo.com
ns2.yahoo.com
ns3.yahoo.com
ns4.yahoo.com
ns5.yahoo.com
MX Records:
1: mta7.am0.yahoodns.net
1: mta5.am0.yahoodns.net
1: mta6.am0.yahoodns.net
SOA:Serial: 2025072903, TTL: 600s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:58ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 redirect=_spf.mail.yahoo.com

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

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Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports Unlock the full report to read the complete fix.

🔧Technical Analysis

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Technical Analysis

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Additional Findings

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