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Security report for dyne.org

dyne.org foundation · Technology · Netherlands

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Dyne.org foundation is a well-established non-profit digital community and free software foundry based in the Netherlands, active since 2000. The organization focuses on empowering artists, creatives, and citizens through free and open-source software, digital rights advocacy, and environmental sustainability. Their website reflects a strong community orientation with multiple projects and partnerships in the free software ecosystem. Technically, the site is built using modern static site generation (Astro) and employs script offloading techniques (Partytown) to optimize performance. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, Dyne.org demonstrates a credible and trustworthy presence with room for improvement in formal privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. 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.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  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.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 67 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      5 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035
    • Medium

      No DMARC Record

      DMARC policy not configured

      What to do: Implement DMARC to prevent email spoofing

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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
85
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
Average
85
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: 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

Dyne.org occupies a niche market position as a non-profit free software foundry and digital rights community. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, community-driven approach, and diverse project portfolio including Zenroom, Devuan, and Dyne:bolic. The business model is community and donation-supported, with outreach via newsletters and social media. Target customers include digital activists, artists, and open-source advocates. Partnerships with aligned projects strengthen its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active content publishing and community engagement. Strategic observations suggest focusing on formalizing compliance and expanding incident response capabilities to enhance trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), and published security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Incident response readiness appears minimal due to lack of contact channels for security issues. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Consider performing a security audit of all third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
dyne.org foundation
Description
Dyne.org is a digital community and free software foundry that shares tools, practices and narratives to empower artists, creatives and citizens in the digital age. It is a think-and-do tank committed to safeguarding civil liberties, decentralisation, free and open-source software, and the natural environment.
Key services
Free software development, Community building, Digital rights advocacy, Newsletter and content publishing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro (static site generator), Partytown (for script offloading), CSS custom properties, SVG graphics
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit digital community and free software foundry.
  2. Content is rich with information about projects, community, and free software philosophy.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  6. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is not privacy protected.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  8. Good technical implementation with modern static site generation and script offloading.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Astro, a modern static site generator, which contributes to fast loading times and good performance. The use of Partytown indicates an effort to offload third-party scripts for performance optimization. The site uses SVG graphics and CSS custom properties for styling, supporting responsive and visually consistent design. No CMS or dynamic backend is detected, reducing attack surface but limiting interactive features. Hosting is provided by Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized with smooth scrolling and accessible navigation. Technical risks are low but could be improved by adding accessibility enhancements and security headers.
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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