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Security report for darkestdungeon.com

Red Hook Studios · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Red Hook Studios operates the website www.darkestdungeon.com as the official platform for their game Darkest Dungeon and related content. The site targets gamers and enthusiasts of indie games, providing information about the studio and its products. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Nuxt.js, Vue.js, GSAP for animations, and Tailwind CSS for styling, indicating a contemporary and responsive design approach. The presence of consent management via Osano CMP reflects some attention to privacy compliance, though explicit privacy and cookie policies were not detected in the provided content. Security posture appears moderate with HTTPS implied, but no explicit security headers were found in the data. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or recent registration, which impacts trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professionally designed and functional but would benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy, contact information, and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Red Hook Studios is positioned as a niche indie game developer with a dedicated audience for their flagship game, Darkest Dungeon. Their business model centers on game development and digital distribution, targeting gamers interested in challenging and atmospheric RPG experiences. The website serves as a hub for community engagement and product updates. The lack of detailed business information such as company founding year or registrant data limits deeper business intelligence insights. The use of modern web frameworks and third-party tools suggests a digitally mature operation. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content or linked domains.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. The integration of a consent management platform (Osano) indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No forms or input fields were detected, minimizing attack surface from injection or CSRF vulnerabilities. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain legitimacy and ownership transparency, which is a security and trust concern. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add visible contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  3. Configure and verify security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  4. Investigate and clarify domain WHOIS information to improve trust and legitimacy perception.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Red Hook Studios
Description
Red Hook Studios is a game development company known for the game Darkest Dungeon. The website serves as the official site for the studio and its products.
Key services
game development, game updates and support, community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), FontAwesome, Tailwind CSS, Google Fonts, BugHerd (bug tracking), Osano CMP (Consent Management Platform)
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • Consent management via Osano CMP

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
BugHerd, Osano CMP
Marketing tools
Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces trust.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  7. No visible security headers in the provided data; SSL assumed but not verified.
  8. External scripts include bug tracking and consent management tools.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  10. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework stack with Nuxt.js and Vue.js, supported by GSAP for animations and Tailwind CSS for styling. External resources include Google Fonts and FontAwesome icons, enhancing visual appeal and usability. BugHerd is used for bug tracking, and Osano CMP manages cookie consent, reflecting good development and compliance practices. Performance is moderate with preloading of scripts and fonts, and mobile optimization appears good. Accessibility features are basic but present. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The site lacks visible SEO meta descriptions and structured data, which could be improved for better search engine visibility.
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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