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Security report for canarytokens.org

Thinkst Applied Research · Technology · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Thinkst Applied Research operates the Canarytokens platform, a free security tool designed to alert organizations when they have been breached by deploying digital tripwires or 'canarytokens' across their networks. The website presents a professional and focused interface targeting security professionals and IT administrators, offering a variety of token types to detect attacker activity. The company has established a credible market position since its domain registration in 2015, with transparent WHOIS data and consistent branding. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies, including Vue.js and Font Awesome, and is hosted on AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and availability. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, though there is room for improvement by enabling DNSSEC and publishing security policies such as security.txt and vulnerability disclosure guidelines. Privacy compliance is currently limited due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-positioned in the cybersecurity niche, but enhancing privacy and security transparency would strengthen its compliance and user trust.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  2. 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 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
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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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Leaked records that mention canarytokens.org, 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

The company targets a niche market of cybersecurity professionals seeking proactive breach detection tools. Its business model appears to be offering free canarytokens as part of a broader security product ecosystem, likely monetized through related commercial offerings such as Thinkst Canary. The website's clear product descriptions and documentation links support user education and adoption. The partnership with canary.tools indicates an integrated product suite. The company is small-sized, based in France, and founded in 2015, with a focus on technology and security sectors. The absence of direct contact details on the site suggests a focus on self-service and documentation-driven support. The site’s clean design and consistent branding reinforce its professional image and market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer lock status. However, it lacks advanced DNS security features like DNSSEC and does not publish a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are best practices for security transparency. No security headers were detected in the provided data, indicating potential for improvement in HTTP header security. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap that could expose the company to regulatory risks. No signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The site does not appear to use analytics or tracking scripts, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional security standards and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and a clear vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Implement security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Consider adding verified contact information and incident response contacts 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 you discover you’ve been breached by having attackers announce themselves. The tokens allow you to implant traps around your network and notifies you 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, AWS DNS hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

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 offers a specialized security tool for breach detection using canarytokens.
  2. Content is professional and focused on security audience.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No direct contact information or security incident response contacts visible.
  5. Terms of Use page is present and linked.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  7. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is hosted on AWS.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (likely Vue.js) with ES modules and Font Awesome icons, indicating up-to-date frontend technology. Hosting on AWS DNS infrastructure suggests reliable and scalable hosting. The site is mobile optimized and has good accessibility basics, though no explicit accessibility features were detected. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data present. Performance is moderate, likely due to the SPA nature and asset loading. No CMS was detected, implying a custom or static site approach. The absence of analytics and advertising scripts indicates a privacy-conscious technical design. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities to enhance security headers and privacy compliance.
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

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