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Security report for 1984.hosting

1984 ehf. · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

1984 ehf. is an Iceland-based green and ethical web hosting company founded in 2006, emphasizing freedom of speech and privacy. The company offers traditional web hosting, VPS with preconfigured VPN solutions, FreeDNS services, and domain registration. Their market position is niche, targeting privacy-conscious customers and those valuing green energy. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and relevant content. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery, with Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting tracking. Security posture is good with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR and cookie policies present, though lacking explicit consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration aligns with business claims, using GDPR masking appropriately.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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"

  3. 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 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
60

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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Total records
239
Employees
0
Customers
239
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

1 subdomain 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

1984 ehf. operates in the technology and energy sectors, leveraging Iceland's green energy resources to provide ethical hosting solutions. Their business model is subscription-based, offering web hosting, VPS, DNS, and domain registration services. The company targets individuals and businesses valuing privacy, freedom of speech, and environmental responsibility. With over 50,000 users and 19 years of FreeDNS uptime, they demonstrate market stability and trust. Their partnership ecosystem includes related domains and services supporting their offerings. The company maintains a consistent brand and communicates trust signals such as free SSL certificates and instant VPS setup.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enabled, and domain status clientTransferProhibited adds protection against unauthorized transfers. The company offers non-logging VPN services and preconfigured secure VPN images. However, the absence of DNSSEC, lack of explicit security headers, and no published security or incident response policies indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is evident but could be enhanced with cookie consent mechanisms and vulnerability disclosure policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not explicitly documented.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with privacy regulations.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
1984 ehf.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
1984 ehf.
Description
1984 is a green ethical hosting company in Iceland, founded in 2006, dedicated to freedom of speech. They offer traditional web hosting with mail services, VPS with preconfigured Wireguard and OpenVPN, Nextcloud, and FreeDNS services with no restrictions.
Key services
Web Hosting, VPS Hosting, FreeDNS Service, Domain Registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 5.3.3, FontAwesome, SweetAlert2, jQuery Confirm, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled (implied by domain and SSL certificate mention)
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No logging VPN offered
  • Use of preconfigured VPN images with security in mind

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good content.
  2. Focus on privacy, freedom of speech, and green energy hosting.
  3. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond GDPR and cookie policy.
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. WHOIS data shows privacy protection but consistent with business location.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 5.3.3, jQuery 3.6.0, FontAwesome, and SweetAlert2, indicating up-to-date front-end technologies. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO meta tags. Hosting is managed with enterprise-grade hardware in Icelandic data centers, supporting VPS and DNS services. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No CMS detected, suggesting a custom-built platform. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which could be addressed to improve overall security posture.
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.

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