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Security report for file.al

File.AL · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

File.AL is a small technology company operating a freemium file upload and sharing platform since 2015. The website offers free file storage and sharing services with premium account options for enhanced features. The target audience is general internet users seeking easy and accessible file management solutions. The platform supports multiple languages and provides user account management, upload approval, and link checking services. Technically, the site uses a traditional web stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google reCAPTCHA, and Google Analytics. Hosting for uploads is provided by titan.secureservercloud.net. The site is mobile optimized with a moderate performance profile. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA protection, but the absence of security headers and use of outdated JavaScript libraries present risks. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Business credibility is moderate with contact forms and abuse reporting available, but no direct emails or phone numbers are published. Overall, the site is functional and legitimate but requires improvements in security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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

9 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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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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
40
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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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Total records
5,020
Employees
1
Customers
4,977
Third parties
42
Weak passwords
20%

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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

File.AL operates in the competitive file hosting and sharing market, leveraging a freemium business model to attract users with free services and convert some to premium subscriptions. The company targets a broad user base needing simple file upload and sharing capabilities. Its market position is that of a niche player offering basic services with some premium features. The lack of extensive branding and limited contact information suggests a small-scale operation. The use of multiple languages indicates an international user base. The company does not publicly disclose parent or subsidiary relationships. Revenue streams likely include premium subscriptions and possibly advertising or affiliate partnerships, though no explicit affiliate programs are detected. The platform's partnership ecosystem is minimal, with no identified partners beyond hosting providers and Google services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and CAPTCHA protection on forms to mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.9.1) introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No explicit incident response or security policy pages are found, though an abuse report page exists. Privacy compliance is weak, lacking cookie consent and privacy policy disclosures, which may expose the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Publish explicit incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
File.AL
Description
File.AL is a free file upload service that allows users to store, manage, and share files easily from any device.
Key services
File upload, File sharing, Remote URL upload (for registered users), Premium account services, Link checking
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Google Analytics, Font Awesome 4.3.0 and 5.1.1
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Upload approval required for users

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a file upload and sharing platform with freemium model.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Security headers are missing or not detected in the HTML content.
  4. Use of older JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. Contact is available via a contact page and report abuse page.
  7. No social media links or phone numbers found.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA for form protection.
  9. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and domain age supports legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic web technology stack with jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, and Google services such as reCAPTCHA and Analytics. Hosting for uploads is handled by titan.secureservercloud.net, indicating use of third-party cloud infrastructure. The site is mobile responsive and uses standard CSS and JavaScript libraries. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. However, the use of older libraries and lack of modern security headers indicate technical debt and potential security risks. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords but no Open Graph or structured data detected. Accessibility features are minimal. There is opportunity to modernize the stack, improve performance, and enhance security and privacy compliance.
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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