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Security report for clowder.space

Software Guru · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clowder is a small technology-focused platform dedicated to aggregating and promoting open source events, news, and recordings. The website serves the open source community by providing timely information about upcoming and past events, supported by a newsletter subscription and active social media presence. The business appears to be operated by an entity named Software Guru, with domain registration dating back to 2022, consistent with the site's content and maturity. Technically, the site is built using the Hugo static site generator, Bootstrap framework, and includes modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is hosted under Squarespace Domains with DNS managed by NS1, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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 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

    • 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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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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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 clowder.space, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Clowder occupies a niche market segment focused on open source event aggregation and community engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in curating relevant open source events and providing a centralized platform for news and recordings, appealing to developers, contributors, and enthusiasts. The business model appears content-driven, possibly supported by community engagement and newsletter subscriptions. The target audience includes open source professionals and enthusiasts globally, though no specific country is identified. The platform leverages partnerships with recognized open source event organizers, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include active event listings for 2025 and a blog with recent posts. The partnership ecosystem includes links to major open source conferences and foundations. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand content offerings and improve compliance to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain registration includes transfer and deletion prohibitions, reducing risk of unauthorized changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which limits transparency and readiness. Privacy policies are missing, posing compliance risks under GDPR and similar regulations. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate tracking but no explicit consent mechanism is present. Overall, the security posture is functional but lacks comprehensive best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and integrity.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing additional contact information, including incident response or abuse contacts.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Software Guru
Description
The platform where you will find upcoming Open Source events, news and recordings of previous talks.
Key services
Listing upcoming open source events, Providing news and blog content about open source projects and events, Offering recordings of previous talks, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, Bootstrap CSS framework, jQuery, Font Awesome icons, Swiper.js carousel, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and clientDeleteProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed platform focused on open source events and news.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information limited to a single info@clowder.space email address.
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses provided.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. Uses modern frontend technologies and frameworks.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. Domain registration is recent but consistent with business age.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern static site generator (Hugo) combined with Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization and user experience. The inclusion of Swiper.js provides interactive carousel features, and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. Hosting and DNS are managed by reputable providers (Squarespace and NS1). Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML content. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks advanced security configurations such as security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended to reduce risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security and compliance enhancements.
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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