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Security report for book2look.com

Book2look International GmbH · Media · Germany

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Book2look International GmbH operates a specialized social media marketing platform focused on the book publishing industry. Their core offering, Biblets, enables publishers, booksellers, and bloggers to create interactive book preview widgets that can be embedded across websites and social media channels to enhance book discovery and sales. The company has established a niche market presence with a client base including over 1,000 global publishers. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms with a mix of modern and legacy JavaScript libraries, hosted on Rackspace with HTTPS enforced and monitored by New Relic. Security posture is solid but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding modern security headers. Privacy compliance is addressed with visible cookie consent and privacy policies, indicating GDPR awareness. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business objectives.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
45

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

Book2look targets the media sector, specifically book publishing and retail marketing. Their business model is B2B SaaS, providing marketing widgets and analytics to publishers and booksellers. The platform supports multiple languages and integrates with affiliate bookstores, enhancing revenue streams. The company has a medium-sized footprint with a history dating back to 2008, supported by consistent WHOIS data. Partnerships such as with myidentifiers.com indicate a broader ecosystem engagement. The website content and client logos reinforce their market credibility and positioning as a specialized marketing tool provider.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, preventing unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and Content-Security-Policy headers are notable gaps. The use of an older jQuery version may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not mitigated. No explicit incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from modern best practices and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement a robust Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to supported and secure versions.
  4. Add security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options to harden the site.
  5. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Book2look International GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Book2look International GmbH
Description
Book2look is a social media marketing tool that allows publishers to create widgets called Biblets and embed them on websites to promote books. It targets publishers, booksellers, and bloggers to enhance book marketing and sales through interactive book previews and social sharing.
Key services
Biblet creation and embedding, Book preview widgets, Social media marketing integration, Analytics for widget performance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery 1.11.1, Handlebars.js, New Relic monitoring, PWA manifest, CSS stylesheets, JavaScript libraries for UI and analytics
Frameworks
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 7.1, ASP.NET
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Service worker registered for PWA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fastbase
Marketing tools
Book2look Biblets, Fastbase script
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 multilingual support
  2. Strong focus on book marketing tools for publishers, booksellers, and bloggers
  3. Use of modern web technologies with some legacy components (ASP.NET Web Forms, older jQuery)
  4. Presence of cookie consent and privacy policy indicating GDPR awareness
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET Web Forms framework with modern enhancements including PWA capabilities and service workers. It uses jQuery 1.11.1 and Handlebars.js for UI rendering, with New Relic for performance monitoring. Hosting is provided by Rackspace, and assets are served via Rackspace CDN. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with multilingual support and SEO-friendly metadata. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement by updating legacy scripts and optimizing resource loading. The technical stack is stable but shows signs of technical debt due to older frameworks and libraries.
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. 58/100Medium29 findingsView report
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