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Security report for hipther.com

Hipther · Media · N/a

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

Hipther is a media and events company specializing in providing businesses with media coverage, PR solutions, and organizing industry events primarily in the gaming, technology, fintech, AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, and esports sectors. The company operates a WordPress-based website with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Elementor, and WPBakery Page Builder, supported by Cloudflare DNS services. The website demonstrates good content quality, SEO optimization, and mobile responsiveness, targeting businesses and professionals in its niche industries. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
47
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Hipther positions itself as a niche media and PR platform with a focus on gaming and technology industries, offering advertising, event hosting, and digital magazine publishing. Its market positioning leverages industry-specific content and events to attract business clients. The company maintains active social media channels to engage its audience and promote its services. The business model relies on media exposure, advertising revenue, and event participation fees. Growth indicators include regular content updates and event announcements. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms but no explicit business partners or subsidiaries are identified.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, with domain registration status clientTransferProhibited enhancing domain security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security.txt or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. Security headers are partially implemented but lack comprehensive coverage. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness appears minimal based on public information.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Create and publish a security policy including incident response contacts such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Implement additional security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hipther
Description
HIPTHER empowers businesses through exceptional media coverage and exposure, innovative PR solutions, and world-class events that foster connections, inspire innovation, and drive growth.
Key services
Media coverage and exposure, PR solutions, Event organization and conferences, Advertising options, Digital magazine publishing, Press release and announcement distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, Elementor, W3 Total Cache, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
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 WordPress-based media and events platform focused on gaming, technology, and fintech sectors.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Contact information is primarily via a contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. Strong social media presence across multiple platforms.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies or contacts.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation via Yoast SEO and JSON-LD.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for SEO optimization and Elementor/WPBakery for page building. It uses Cloudflare for DNS management but does not enable DNSSEC. The site loads multiple minified CSS and JS files, indicating caching and performance optimization efforts. Mobile optimization is good, and accessibility is basic but present. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced SEO. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading of images. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but security enhancements are recommended.
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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