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Security report for hackabu.com

Hackabu Growth Consulting · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hackabu Growth Consulting is a specialized digital marketing and growth consulting firm based in Austria, serving both B2C and B2B clients. The company offers a broad range of services including online marketing, marketing automation, performance marketing, programmatic advertising, social recruiting, AI consulting, and workshops. Their market position is that of a leading online marketing and growth consultancy with a strong focus on data-driven strategies and innovative technologies. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets businesses seeking growth through digital channels. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and uses various modern web technologies and optimization tools. However, a critical security issue is the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of enabled TLS protocols, which significantly impacts the security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms. Overall, the business credibility is high, supported by clear contact information, social media presence, and client logos. Strategic recommendations include immediate SSL implementation and enhancement of security configurations to protect user data and improve trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
60
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
52

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the digital marketing and growth consulting sector, focusing on leveraging data, automation, and AI to drive business growth. Their business model is service-oriented, providing tailored consulting and marketing solutions. The presence of multiple service lines and a dedicated creative services partner indicates a diversified offering. The target audience includes medium to large enterprises in Austria and potentially international markets. The company demonstrates a strong brand identity and consistent messaging across its digital assets. Partnerships, such as with Burning Seven for creative services, enhance their service portfolio. The website's content and client showcase suggest a well-established market presence with a focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is suboptimal due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which are fundamental for secure communications. While some security headers like HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-XSS-Protection are present, the absence of HTTPS severely undermines these protections. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are found, indicating potential gaps in security governance and incident management. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which are best practices for transparency and responsible vulnerability handling. The use of modern CMS and plugins is positive but requires proper security hardening. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is critical to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and configure OCSP stapling and session resumption.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hackabu GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Elementor page builder and uses a variety of JavaScript libraries and plugins including jQuery, WP Rocket for performance optimization, Owl Carousel and Swiper for sliders, and MediaElement.js for media playback. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with GoDaddy, as indicated by DNS and WHOIS data. Performance metrics are not available, but the use of WP Rocket and lazy loading suggests an emphasis on optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but present. The absence of SSL/TLS is a major technical risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires security improvements.
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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