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Security report for knowyourmeme.com

GoDaddy.com, LLC · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Know Your Meme is a well-established internet culture media platform founded in 2007, specializing in documenting viral internet phenomena including memes, videos, and catchphrases. It serves a broad general audience interested in internet culture and entertainment. The website is professionally designed with rich content, editorial articles, and community features, positioning it as a leading authority in its niche. Technically, the site employs a modern tech stack with various analytics and advertising integrations, hosted by GoDaddy.com, LLC. Mobile optimization and SEO practices are adequately implemented, supporting good user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain locking, though improvements such as DNSSEC and published security policies could enhance trust. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies available. Overall, the site is trustworthy, content-rich, and professionally managed, with moderate tracking and advertising presence.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. 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 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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  • 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
95
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
70
Average
71

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 business operates primarily as a media and content platform monetized through advertising and user engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive meme encyclopedia and active editorial content, attracting a dedicated user base. The business model leverages user-generated content, editorial insights, and community interaction. Partnerships with memeinsider.com, thememestore.com, and Discord enhance its ecosystem. The domain's long age and consistent registration with a reputable registrar support business credibility. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest potential for expanding security transparency and enhancing privacy compliance to meet evolving regulatory standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status prohibitions preventing unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. The use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics and advertising introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is basic, with cookie consent implemented but no explicit GDPR or incident response contact channels found. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a media platform but with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP) and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve inclusivity and meet legal standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Description
Know Your Meme is a website dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more.
Key services
Meme encyclopedia, Image and video hosting, Editorial content, Community forums, User submissions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Chartbeat, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, Pushly SDK, Admiral, BlogHer Ads
Frameworks
Custom JavaScript, No explicit major frameworks detected
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple client status prohibitions
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
BlogHer Ads, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Hotjar, Pushly SDK, Admiral
Marketing tools
Pushly SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and well-structured.
  3. Strong presence of advertising and tracking scripts indicating monetization.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Domain registration and hosting are consistent and trustworthy.
  8. Mobile optimization and SEO are adequately implemented.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with a modern front-end leveraging Google Fonts and various JavaScript libraries for analytics (Chartbeat, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager) and advertising (BlogHer Ads, DoubleClick). Hosting is provided by GoDaddy.com, LLC, consistent with the domain registration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which may impact performance and security. Opportunities exist to improve DNS security and implement advanced security headers. The site architecture supports a rich user experience with dynamic search and content filtering.
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. 73/100Medium23 findingsView report
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