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Security report for cybersyndicate.info

cybersyndicate · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cybersyndicate is a small community-driven technology platform focused on hosting and promoting federated social media instances with a cyberpunk theme. The website highlights three main instances: a Mastodon instance (cyberpunk.lol), a Misskey instance (cyberpunk.gay), and an upcoming Akkoma instance. The platform targets cyberpunk enthusiasts and users interested in decentralized social networking. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Google Fonts, with a custom canvas animation for visual effect. Hosting appears to be via NameCheap registrar with VPS hosting for at least one instance. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no contact or incident response information is provided, limiting compliance and trust. The domain is very recently registered with privacy protection, which is common for small community projects but shows some inconsistency with the claimed founding date. Overall, the site is functional and visually appealing but lacks key security and compliance elements.

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

5 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"

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
68

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

Cybersyndicate operates in the niche federated social media space, leveraging open-source platforms like Mastodon, Misskey, and Akkoma to build a cyberpunk-themed community. Its business model is community and open-source instance hosting without clear monetization visible on the site. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its thematic branding and multi-instance offering. The target audience is tech-savvy users interested in decentralized social networks and cyberpunk culture. Growth indicators include plans for additional services like Jitsi Meet and Matrix integration. Partnerships are limited to the federated instances it hosts or promotes. The platform is small and community-focused with moderate branding consistency and good content relevance.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is basic. HTTPS is enabled, but no advanced security headers or DNSSEC are implemented. The domain uses privacy protection, which is justified for the community nature of the site. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, and no contact channels for security issues are provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps, especially regarding GDPR. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit user insights. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small community site but requires improvements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add contact information and a dedicated security incident response channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience and inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
cybersyndicate
Description
A community-driven platform hosting multiple federated microblogging instances with a cyberpunk theme, including Mastodon, Misskey, and Akkoma instances.
Key services
Mastodon instance (cyberpunk.lol), Misskey instance (cyberpunk.gay), Upcoming Akkoma instance
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts (Mr Dafoe, Exo), Canvas API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. Website uses custom styling and canvas animation for visual effect.
  6. Links to federated social media instances are prominent.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No forms or data collection mechanisms present.
  9. Domain WHOIS is privacy protected and very recently created.
  10. No DNSSEC enabled, no security headers detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple but effective tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Google Fonts. The use of canvas animations adds visual appeal but may impact performance on lower-end devices. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS, indicating a custom-built static or lightweight dynamic site. Hosting is via NameCheap registrar with VPS hosting for some instances. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization detected. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data but no structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility features are minimal but present in basic form. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small community site but could benefit from modernization and enhanced performance tuning.
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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