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Security report for hobex.at

hobex Payment Systems · Finance · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

hobex Payment Systems is a medium-sized Austrian company specializing in payment processing solutions, targeting businesses that require reliable payment systems. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and integrates Matomo and LinkedIn Insight for analytics and marketing purposes. The technical infrastructure appears modern and moderately optimized for performance and mobile use. Security posture is moderate due to lack of visible security headers and unknown SSL configuration. Privacy compliance is minimal with no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust analysis but the website content and structure suggest a legitimate business. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, and improving transparency with contact and incident response information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
75

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

hobex operates in the finance sector, providing payment processing services. The company appears to have a stable market position in Austria with a focus on business clients. The business model revolves around payment system integration and processing. The website content is professional and consistent with the brand, though lacks explicit trust indicators such as certifications or testimonials. The use of Matomo and LinkedIn Insight indicates an interest in data-driven marketing and user behavior analysis. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS (implied but not explicitly confirmed), but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which may hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of third-party analytics scripts introduces moderate tracking but no obvious vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better header implementation, transparency, and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers to protect against common web attacks.
  2. Publish detailed privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate an incident response contact.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Enhance website trust signals by adding certifications, testimonials, and business registration details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
hobex Payment Systems
Description
hobex Payment Systems is a company specializing in payment solutions, offering services related to payment processing and systems.
Key services
Payment processing, Payment systems integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Matomo Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Matomo
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or not publicly accessible, limiting domain trust analysis.
  3. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and includes Matomo and LinkedIn tracking scripts.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content provided.
  6. Website content is professional and business-focused on payment systems.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL status unknown.
  8. No vulnerability disclosures or security policies are evident.
  9. No data protection officer or incident response contacts found.
  10. No certifications or trust badges visible in the content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, a popular and flexible CMS platform. It uses Matomo for analytics, which is a privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics, and LinkedIn Insight for marketing tracking. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices, including meta tags and preconnect hints. However, no advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were identified. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. The lack of security headers and incomplete WHOIS data represent technical risks that should be addressed to improve overall site robustness and trust.
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. 40/100High30 findingsView report
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