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Security report for getpocket.com

Read It Later, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pocket, operated by Read It Later, Inc. and owned by Mozilla, is a technology company specializing in read-it-later and content discovery services. The website clearly communicates the service shutdown and provides users with export options and subscription refund information. The business is well-positioned in the content curation and browser integration market, leveraging Mozilla's brand and resources. Technically, the site uses modern web frameworks such as Next.js and React, hosted on AWS infrastructure, delivering good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly, with no adult or questionable content detected.

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

5 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 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
82
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

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

Dark web exposure

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

Total records
95,887
Employees
0
Customers
95,835
Third parties
52
Weak passwords
20%

9 subdomains affected

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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

Pocket's market position as a read-it-later service integrated with Firefox provides a competitive advantage. The freemium business model with premium subscriptions and content curation services targets general internet users interested in saving and discovering quality web content. The shutdown announcement and refund policies demonstrate customer care and operational transparency. The partnership ecosystem is centered on Mozilla, with no detected subsidiaries. Growth indicators are limited due to the shutdown, but the brand retains strong recognition and trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes, indicating good baseline security. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy pages are published, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Consider adding a cookie consent mechanism to comply with evolving privacy regulations and enhance user control.
  5. Maintain clear communication channels and update users proactively during the service shutdown phase.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Read It Later, Inc.
Description
Pocket is a read-it-later and content discovery app that helps users save articles and discover stories worth reading. It was acquired by Mozilla in 2017 and evolved to include content curation and recommendation capabilities integrated with Firefox.
Key services
Article saving, Content discovery, Content curation and recommendations, Browser extensions, Mobile and desktop apps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, AWS DNS (Amazon Route 53), JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web, Android, iOS, macOS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website announces service shutdown with clear user guidance
  2. Strong Mozilla branding and affiliation
  3. No forms detected on the main page except login and export links
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses found
  5. Contact email for press inquiries found: press@getpocket.com
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. No visible advertising or tracking scripts detected in HTML content
  8. Modern web technologies used with good performance and mobile optimization
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, leveraging server-side rendering for performance. Hosting on AWS DNS infrastructure ensures reliability. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with keyboard navigation support. SEO is basic but present with meta tags and social media cards. No CMS detected, indicating a custom-built platform. Performance is fast with preloading of critical assets. No legacy or vulnerable libraries were detected. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by adopting additional security headers and DNSSEC.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100 −5Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 78/100 +4Low25 findingsView report
  3. 74/100Medium23 findingsView report
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