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Security report for hover.com

Hover · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Hover is a reputable domain registrar and email service provider offering a user-friendly platform for domain registration, transfers, renewals, and professional email solutions. The company targets a broad audience including creators, businesses, and developers, emphasizing ease of use and excellent customer support. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content and clear navigation. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Sentry for analytics and error tracking, with assets hosted on Amazon AWS S3. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and SEO-friendly, demonstrating a high level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and offers free WHOIS privacy and two-factor authentication, indicating a strong security posture. However, the absence of explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with strong business credibility and a solid technical foundation. The lack of public WHOIS data is consistent with privacy protection practices common in this industry. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing security policies to further strengthen compliance and trust.

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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

3 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.

    • 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.

    • 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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

Hover operates in the competitive domain registration and email hosting market, positioning itself as a customer-friendly alternative with strong support and privacy features. Its business model focuses on domain sales, renewals, transfers, and email services, targeting individuals and businesses seeking professional online presence solutions. The company benefits from its parent company Tucows Inc., which provides scale and infrastructure. Hover's marketing emphasizes ease of use, brand control, and customer service, supported by testimonials and a broad portfolio of domain extensions. The presence of affiliate programs and partner initiatives indicates a growth-oriented ecosystem.

Security posture

Hover demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, free WHOIS privacy, and two-factor authentication. The website does not expose sensitive data and uses reputable third-party services for analytics and error tracking. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts are gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page was found, which could improve transparency and incident handling. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced with formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hover
Description
Hover is a domain name registrar and email provider offering domain registration, domain transfers, renewals, and professional email services with a focus on ease of use and customer support.
Key services
Domain registration, Domain transfer, Domain renewal, Custom email, Realnames email
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Sentry, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Free WHOIS privacy
  • Two-factor authentication
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on customer support and ease of use.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  5. Privacy and terms of service pages are present and accessible.
  6. No explicit cookie consent banner detected.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CDN hosting.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Mastodon.
  9. No security.txt or explicit security policy page found.
  10. WHOIS data is not publicly available, indicating privacy protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and Sentry for error monitoring. Assets are served via Amazon AWS S3, ensuring reliable and scalable hosting. The site is mobile-optimized and performs well with fast load times. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The technical implementation is robust with room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence.
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. 75/100 −2Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 77/100Low26 findingsView report
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