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Security report for livebooks.com

liveBooks · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

liveBooks is a specialized website builder platform targeting creative professionals such as photographers, artists, and real estate agents. Established in 2005, the company offers customizable website templates, SEO tools, video galleries, and customer support, positioning itself as a niche leader in the creative website building market. The website emphasizes ease of use, mobile-friendly design, and professional presentation, supported by client testimonials and a 14-day free trial to attract users. Technically, the website employs a modern but somewhat dated technology stack including jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap 4.2.1, Google Analytics, and Typekit fonts. Hosting and domain registration are managed through Amazon Registrar, Inc., indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and domain registration locks to protect domain integrity. However, it lacks DNSSEC, explicit security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are found, indicating limited transparency in security operations. Overall, liveBooks presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with solid business credibility and technical implementation. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and security best practices, which if addressed, could enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 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. 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

liveBooks operates in the technology sector, focusing on website building services for creative professionals. Its competitive advantage lies in tailored templates and SEO tools designed for niche markets like photographers and artists. The subscription-based business model generates recurring revenue, supported by a free trial to encourage adoption. The company maintains a small size with a focused market presence primarily in the United States. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, suggesting a lean operational structure. The presence of client testimonials and active social media channels supports brand credibility and customer engagement. Growth indicators include continuous template updates and customer support enhancements.

Security posture

The security maturity of liveBooks is moderate. The use of HTTPS and domain status locks are positive indicators, but the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure program is evident. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms may expose the company to GDPR compliance risks. While no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content, the older jQuery version could pose potential risks if not properly maintained. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries such as jQuery to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
liveBooks
Description
Create a beautiful, mobile-friendly website that showcases your work. Our website builder has customizable website templates for photographers, artists, real estate agents & more. 14-day free trial.
Key services
Website builder, Customizable website templates, SEO tools, Video galleries, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap 4.2.1, Google Analytics, Typekit fonts, Modernizr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Typekit fonts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented targeting creative professionals.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy and terms pages.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. Use of Google Analytics indicates user tracking but no explicit opt-out or privacy controls found.
  7. Technical stack is modern but uses older jQuery version.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. Domain is well aged and registered with reputable registrar.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), and Instagram.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom proprietary CMS platform with a front-end leveraging jQuery 1.12.4 and Bootstrap 4.2.1. Google Analytics is used for user tracking, and Typekit provides custom fonts. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure given the registrar and DNS servers. Performance is moderate with mobile optimization rated excellent. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks modern security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. The use of older JavaScript libraries suggests some technical debt. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but could be modernized to improve security and performance.
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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