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Security report for acurast.com

Acurast · Technology · N/a

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Acurast operates a decentralized compute network leveraging smartphones as the foundational hardware, offering scalable and secure compute services without reliance on centralized servers. The company targets developers, providers, and consumers interested in decentralized confidential compute, positioning itself as an innovative player in the decentralized technology space. The website reflects a modern digital presence built on WordPress with Elementor, featuring embedded videos and social media integration to engage its audience. Technically, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and employs common analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Tag Manager. However, it lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, which could be improved. Security posture is moderate with standard domain protections but missing explicit security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Business credibility is supported by consistent branding and social media presence but lacks explicit contact details. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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"

    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
73
Average
50
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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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Leaked records that mention acurast.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Acurast is a technology startup founded in 2022, focusing on decentralized compute networks powered by smartphones. Its business model revolves around enabling users to provide compute resources and deploy applications on a decentralized platform, rewarding participants accordingly. The company maintains an ecosystem with developer tools and a dashboard service. Market positioning emphasizes security and scalability through mobile hardware, differentiating from traditional server-based compute networks. The company actively engages its community via multiple social media channels and provides documentation and dashboard services through dedicated subdomains. Revenue streams likely include platform usage fees and rewards distribution. Growth indicators include active content updates and ecosystem expansion. Partnerships appear internal with related subdomains; no external business partners were identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections such as clientDeleteProhibited. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible security policy, incident response plan, or dedicated security contact information on the site. The use of third-party scripts for analytics and marketing introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Incident response readiness appears minimal based on public information. Overall, the security culture and transparency could be improved to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add explicit security policy and incident response information, including dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Audit and minimize third-party scripts to reduce attack surface and ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.
  5. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Acurast
Description
Acurast is the real Decentralized Compute Network—Scalable, Secure, and Powered by Smartphones. No reliance on centralized servers.
Key services
Decentralized compute network, Compute provisioning via smartphones, Deployment platform for decentralized confidential compute, Developer tools and ecosystem support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Elementor 3.30.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Vimeo embedded videos, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Reddit Ads Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Site Kit by Google
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed
  4. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on Twitter, Telegram, Discord, YouTube, GitHub, and Medium
  5. Website is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO
  6. Embedded videos from Vimeo enhance content engagement
  7. Tracking scripts from Google Analytics, Twitter, and Reddit are present
  8. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found
  10. No incident response or security contact information provided
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search optimization. It integrates multimedia content via Vimeo and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare DNS services and GoDaddy as the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social sharing. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, and reliance on multiple third-party tracking scripts. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and improve privacy compliance to reduce technical debt and enhance user trust.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High35 findingsView report
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