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Security report for copyscape.com

Indigo Stream Technologies · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Copyscape is a well-established online plagiarism detection service operated by Indigo Stream Technologies, offering a suite of tools including free plagiarism checking, premium subscriptions, API access, and enterprise solutions. The website is professionally designed, mobile responsive, and features endorsements from major media outlets and partners, positioning it as a market leader in content originality verification. Technically, the site uses modern front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, with Google Analytics for tracking. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage implied but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces domain trustworthiness despite the professional presentation. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a user perspective but could improve transparency and security disclosures.

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

9 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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
34,615
Employees
0
Customers
34,585
Third parties
30
Weak passwords
14%

21 subdomains affected

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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

Copyscape targets content creators, publishers, educators, and SEO professionals with a SaaS business model offering free and paid tiers. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing reputation and integration with partners like Jasper.ai. Revenue streams include premium subscriptions, API usage fees, and enterprise contracts. The company operates in the technology and education sectors with a medium-sized footprint. The partnership ecosystem includes content creation and marketing firms, enhancing its market reach. Strategic observations suggest focusing on improving privacy compliance and domain registration transparency to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and secure form submissions. However, it lacks critical security headers and publicly available security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present, indicating limited transparency in security practices. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also highlights compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. While no immediate vulnerabilities are visible, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies to improve user trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program.
  4. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details to enhance trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indigo Stream Technologies
Description
Copyscape is a plagiarism detection service trusted worldwide for over two decades, providing tools to detect duplicate content and check originality of text. It serves industries including publishing, content marketing, SEO, education, research, and generative AI content verification.
Key services
Plagiarism checking, Copyscape Premium, Copysentry automated monitoring, API access, Enterprise solutions, Plagiarism banners
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics (gtag.js), Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by external script sources (https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission via POST

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found on homepage or linked pages.
  3. Terms of Use page is present and linked in navigation and footer.
  4. Contact information is only available via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Website uses modern front-end technologies and is mobile responsive.
  6. Strong brand presence with multiple media testimonials and partner endorsements.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content; actual HTTP headers unknown.
  8. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files found.
  10. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Owl/Slick carousels for UI elements. Google Analytics is used for user tracking. The site loads external resources over HTTPS, indicating secure transport. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and SEO through enhanced metadata and ARIA attributes. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy compliance which could impact user trust and regulatory adherence.
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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