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Hikosoft · E-commerce · Taiwan

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HIKO Software is a small Taiwan-based company specializing in a Shopify social login app designed to simplify user authentication for e-commerce merchants. The website serves as a marketing platform built on WordPress, showcasing the app's features and linking to the Shopify app store and a demo site. The technical infrastructure is modern and stable, leveraging AWS hosting and HTTPS encryption, with a clean and responsive design optimized for mobile users. However, the site lacks some privacy compliance features such as a cookie policy and consent mechanism, and does not provide explicit contact information or security policies. The WHOIS data is consistent with the business profile, indicating legitimacy and domain age appropriate for the company's founding date in 2020. Overall, the website demonstrates a moderate security posture with room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance.

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

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 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 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 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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
50

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

HIKO Software targets Shopify merchants seeking to enhance user login experience via social media accounts, positioning itself as a niche SaaS provider in the e-commerce ecosystem. The business model revolves around app sales and subscriptions through the Shopify app store. The company maintains a focused brand presence with consistent messaging and a professional website. Partnerships with Shopify and a demo site support customer acquisition. The absence of direct contact details may limit customer trust and support accessibility. Growth potential exists in expanding privacy and security transparency and enhancing marketing efforts.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and restricts domain transfers via clientTransferProhibited status, indicating basic security hygiene. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were identified. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be strengthened with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie policy page and deploy a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Provide clear contact information such as support email or phone number to enhance customer support and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hikosoft
Description
HIKO Software offers a Shopify app focused on social login functionality, enabling users to log in using social media accounts like Facebook, Google, or Twitter to simplify access to Shopify stores.
Key services
Shopify social login app
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Ubuntu Mono font
Frameworks
WordPress 6.8.2
Platforms
Shopify (target platform for app)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based marketing site for a Shopify social login app.
  2. Content is focused and relevant to e-commerce merchants using Shopify.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or footer.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages exist but cookie policy and consent mechanism are missing.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in the HTML content.
  7. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL and AWS hosting infrastructure.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2, using standard web technologies including PHP and JavaScript. It uses a custom theme 'semplice-monospazio' with embedded Ubuntu Mono fonts. Hosting is via AWS as indicated by the DNS nameservers. The site loads moderate CSS and JS assets and includes emoji support scripts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features such as skip links for screen readers. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. No analytics or advertising scripts were detected, indicating minimal tracking. The site could benefit from enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers to reduce technical risks.
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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