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Security report for canarytokens.com

Thinkst Applied Research · Technology · France

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Thinkst Applied Research operates Canarytokens, a specialized security tool designed to help organizations detect breaches by deploying various types of tokens that alert users when triggered. The website presents a professional and well-structured platform targeting security professionals and IT administrators. The company has a stable domain registration dating back to 2015, reinforcing its established presence in the cybersecurity niche. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Vue.js and Font Awesome, providing a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, though there is room for improvement in implementing security headers and explicit privacy policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and serves its niche effectively, but could enhance compliance and transparency aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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"

    • 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 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

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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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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

The company positions itself as a niche provider of breach detection tools using honeytokens, appealing primarily to security-conscious organizations. Its business model appears to be centered around offering free tools to attract users, potentially supporting broader commercial security products. The website links to a partner domain (canary.tools) indicating a broader ecosystem. The lack of direct contact information and privacy policies suggests a focus on product delivery over direct customer engagement on the site. The company is small-sized, technology-focused, and based in France, with a clear market position in cybersecurity detection tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and domain transfer protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options indicates potential areas for enhancement. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could improve incident response readiness. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses modern frameworks, reducing common vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  5. Provide clear contact information for support and security incidents to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thinkst Applied Research
Description
Canarytokens is a free tool that helps users discover breaches by implanting traps (tokens) around networks that notify as soon as they are triggered.
Key services
Canarytokens creation and deployment, Alerting on attacker activity, Various token types for different attack vectors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript (ES Modules), Font Awesome 6, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a specialized security tool for breach detection.
  2. Content is well structured with clear descriptions of token types.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed.
  5. Terms of Use page is present and linked.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in provided HTML.
  8. Modern frontend framework (Vue.js) used for UI.
  9. Domain registration is stable and consistent with company identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js) with modular scripts and Font Awesome icons, indicating up-to-date frontend technology. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO meta tags including Open Graph for social sharing. Performance is moderate, with no heavy external dependencies detected. The domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has transfer protections enabled. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers suggests some technical debt in security hardening. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for security and compliance improvements.
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. 60/100Medium35 findingsView report
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