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Security report for kugou.com

酷狗音乐 · Media · China

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.kugou.com is a prominent Chinese online music streaming platform branded as 酷狗音乐. It offers a wide range of services including music streaming, audiobooks, music player downloads, MV playback, and VIP memberships. The site targets a general audience interested in music and related media content, positioning itself as a leading player in the Chinese digital music market. The business model revolves around digital content delivery and user engagement through playlists, channels, and exclusive content. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and integrates third-party services such as Baidu Analytics for user tracking and Sentry for error monitoring. The site is served over HTTPS, ensuring secure communications. Mobile optimization and navigation are well implemented, providing a good user experience. However, there is a lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies, which indicates room for improvement in privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and error monitoring tools but lacks visible security headers and explicit incident response contact information. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly, potentially indicating privacy protection or incomplete registration data. Despite this, the website's branding, content quality, and external partnerships suggest legitimacy. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the content is safe for general audiences. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in privacy policy transparency, security headers, and WHOIS data clarity would enhance trust and compliance. Monitoring the domain registration status is recommended to ensure ongoing legitimacy.

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

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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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention kugou.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,801
Employees
3
Customers
4,751
Third parties
47
Weak passwords
24%

Latest record dated 2026-05-13 · 68 subdomains affected

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  • –mail.kugou.com2026-05-13
  • –mail.kugou.com2026-04-30
  • –mail.kugou.com2025-07-19

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Kugou Music operates as a major digital media platform in China, focusing on music streaming and related audio content. Its competitive advantage lies in a vast music library, diversified content including audiobooks and MV, and integration with Tencent Music's ecosystem. The business model is primarily subscription and ad-supported streaming, targeting a broad demographic of music listeners. The platform shows strong growth indicators through active content updates and partnerships. Kugou's ecosystem includes multiple domains and services, enhancing user engagement and market penetration. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining regulatory compliance and enhancing privacy transparency to sustain market leadership.

Security posture

The security posture of www.kugou.com is moderate. The use of HTTPS and Sentry for error tracking are positive indicators. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are visible, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Compliance with GDPR or similar privacy regulations is not evident. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are detected, improvements in security best practices and compliance documentation are recommended to reduce risk and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish an incident response process publicly.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is complete and accurate to improve legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
酷狗音乐
Description
酷狗音乐在线正版音乐网站，为您提供酷狗音乐播放器下载 、在线音乐试听下载，提供听书、长音频、频道、听小说和MV播放服务。酷狗音乐，就是歌多！小说相声也很多！场景音乐也很多！
Key services
Music streaming, Music player downloads, Audiobooks and long audio, Channels and playlists, MV playback, VIP membership
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Sentry (error tracking), Baidu Analytics, Custom CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Sentry for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Chinese music streaming platform with extensive content.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a major brand.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed content.
  5. Use of Baidu Analytics and Sentry for tracking and error monitoring.
  6. Website uses HTTPS and has multiple download links for different platforms.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Website is well structured with good navigation and branding consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript, CSS, and integrates third-party services like Baidu Analytics and Sentry. The site is served over HTTPS, indicating good baseline security. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags are well implemented. However, the absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom-built platform, which may require dedicated maintenance resources. No major technical debt or vulnerabilities are evident from the HTML content. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance features to align with best practices.
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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