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Security report for defectorstore.com

Store | Defector · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Defector Store is an e-commerce website operating on the Shopify platform, selling official branded merchandise related to Defector.com, a media site. The store offers apparel and accessories made in the USA with union labor, targeting a general audience interested in media-related merchandise. The website is professionally designed with good navigation and mobile optimization, leveraging Shopify's modern technology stack and apps for enhanced user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer locked, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is lacking due to absence of privacy and cookie policies, and no contact information is provided, which may affect user trust and regulatory compliance. Overall, the site is legitimate and functional but could benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and contact transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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.

    • 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

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
73

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

The business operates in the niche market of media-related merchandise, leveraging the Defector brand to attract loyal customers. Its business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, primarily selling apparel and accessories. The company was founded in 2020, consistent with the domain registration date. The store uses Shopify for hosting and commerce infrastructure, indicating a small to medium-sized operation with a focus on quality and union-made products. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The lack of explicit contact details and policies suggests a lean operation focused on sales rather than extensive customer service or compliance infrastructure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The site uses standard Shopify analytics and tracking scripts, with no detected vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data. Security headers beyond HTTPS are not explicitly identified, suggesting room for improvement. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small e-commerce site but could be enhanced with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add clear contact information including email and phone number for customer support and security incident reporting.
  4. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Store | Defector
Description
The store of Defector.com. All of our bullshit merch, none of theirs. Official merchandise from the last good website. All of it made in the USA, printed with union labor.
Key services
Online retail of apparel and accessories, Official branded merchandise sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Web Fonts (Karla), Globo Color Swatch Shopify App
Frameworks
Shopify Dawn theme
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain locked with clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
shopify-app-pixel, shopify-custom-pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Analytics, Shopify Pay, Globo Color Swatch
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store selling official merchandise for Defector.com.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or header.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and Shopify apps for product swatches and payment.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  6. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  7. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and shows no privacy protection or suspicious registrations.
  8. HTTPS is enabled and domain is transfer locked, but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  9. Tracking and analytics are implemented via Shopify's standard tools.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Dawn theme and includes additional Shopify apps such as Globo Color Swatch for product variant display. It uses modern web fonts and asynchronous JavaScript loading for performance. The site is hosted on Shopify's CDN infrastructure, ensuring good availability and moderate performance. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks some advanced security headers and privacy disclosures. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for an e-commerce store but could be improved with enhanced security and privacy 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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