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Security report for favicone.com

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Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Favicone is a small technology service offering a user-friendly API to retrieve favicons from any website domain. The service targets developers and businesses needing quick and reliable favicon fetching, positioning itself as a niche API provider with a focus on simplicity and speed. The website is professionally designed with clear content and examples, hosted on modern infrastructure (Vercel) and uses Tailwind CSS for styling. The technical implementation is modern and performant, with fast delivery via a global CDN and caching mechanisms. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain registration protections, but lacks advanced security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 7

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

7 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention favicone.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Favicone operates in the technology sector providing an API service for favicon retrieval. Its business model is based on offering a simple API endpoint that developers can integrate easily. The company appears to be a startup founded in 2023, with no visible parent or subsidiary companies. The target audience is developers and businesses requiring favicon services. The site shows partnership links to CDN and DNS providers, indicating a lean ecosystem. Revenue streams may include Patreon support. The company maintains a minimal but professional web presence with clear branding and consistent messaging.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS with domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes, indicating a baseline security posture. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests compliance gaps. No forms or sensitive data collection points reduce attack surface. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be improved with better policy transparency and security header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Favicone is a user-friendly API to get favicons from any website. It provides a simple, reliable API that fetches favicons from any domain instantly.
Key services
Favicon retrieval API, Caching and optimization of favicons, Fast global CDN delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Tailwind CSS, Cloudflare DNS, Vercel API Stack
Platforms
Vercel
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS servers

Analytics and tracking

Services
api-stack.vercel.app
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  3. Site uses modern frontend technology (Tailwind CSS) and is hosted on Vercel.
  4. No forms or data collection fields detected on the homepage.
  5. Social media presence limited to Twitter (x.com) and Patreon links.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  8. Site content is focused on a simple API service for favicon retrieval.
  9. No advertising or tracking networks detected beyond minimal analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Tailwind CSS for styling and is hosted on Vercel, ensuring fast performance and global CDN delivery. The HTML is valid and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are good. The site uses minimal external scripts, primarily for analytics and styling. No CMS detected, indicating a custom or static site. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and compliance documentation.
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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