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Security report for cubits.com

Cubits.com · Finance · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

Cubits.com is a UK-based small business operating an educational and affiliate marketing website focused on cryptocurrency, primarily Bitcoin. The site provides detailed guides on how to buy Bitcoin, reviews of major exchanges like eToro, Binance, and Coinbase, and general crypto investment information. The business model relies on affiliate commissions from recommended platforms. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Yoast SEO and uses modern web technologies like jQuery and Google Fonts. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly but lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages, which are important for compliance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced but missing key security headers. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers are provided, which limits user trust and compliance transparency. Overall, the website is professional and content-rich but could improve in privacy, security, and contact transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • Security score drift

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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
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
49

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Cubits.com targets new and experienced cryptocurrency investors seeking trustworthy guidance on buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Its competitive advantage lies in detailed, updated content and partnerships with regulated exchanges. The affiliate marketing model generates revenue through commissions from referrals. The site shows growth potential given the rising interest in crypto but should enhance compliance and trust signals to improve conversion and credibility. Partnerships with major exchanges strengthen its market position. The absence of direct contact information and privacy policies may hinder user confidence and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are critical for mitigating common web attacks. The absence of explicit security or incident response policies and contact channels reduces transparency and preparedness. Cookie consent is implemented, but privacy policy absence is a compliance gap. No known vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide clear company contact information including support emails and phone numbers to improve transparency and user confidence.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues to demonstrate preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure performance.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Cubits.com
Registration number
UK Company No. 11705811
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cubits.com
Description
Cubits.com is a website providing educational content and guides on buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in 2021. It offers detailed step-by-step instructions, reviews of cryptocurrency exchanges and brokers, and general information about Bitcoin and its benefits.
Key services
Educational content on buying Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Affiliate referrals to cryptocurrency exchanges and brokers, Comparative reviews of crypto trading platforms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, Flatpickr, Select2, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Yoast SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and links using https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce in AJAX calls for cookie notice

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
AWeber (newsletter forms)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an educational and affiliate marketing platform focused on cryptocurrency buying guides.
  2. Content is detailed, well-structured, and updated as of late 2021.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  6. Security headers are missing or not detected in provided data; HTTPS is used.
  7. Use of multiple reputable crypto exchange affiliate links.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a standard set of plugins including Yoast SEO for search optimization and various UI enhancement plugins. It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for frontend functionality and styling. Performance is moderate with some deferred script loading. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive elements. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy/legal pages. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the presence of wpengine.com in favicon URL suggests WPEngine hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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