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Security report for madsword.com

MadSword Studios · Technology · Latvia

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MadSword Studios is a small technology company based in Latvia specializing in the development of mobile and VR games across platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Their portfolio includes a variety of casual, puzzle, and VR games targeting mobile users and social network gamers. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the site uses common JavaScript libraries and Google services, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place, but lacks advanced DNS security (DNSSEC) and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy and terms of service present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR compliance indicators. Business credibility is supported by clear contact information and social media presence. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

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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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

MadSword Studios operates in the niche market of mobile and VR casual games, focusing on puzzle and match-3 genres. Their business model centers on game development and publishing for mobile platforms and social networks, targeting casual gamers and VR enthusiasts. The company appears to be small-sized, founded in 2020, with a consistent domain registration timeline. Their marketing ecosystem includes active social media channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. The website content and game catalog suggest a focus on engaging casual players with a variety of game titles. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies. The company’s digital presence is professional but could benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency to strengthen trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited status, which are positive security indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to secure DNS queries. No security headers like Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicates incomplete privacy compliance, especially relevant for GDPR. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MadSword Studios
Description
MadSword Studios develops games for iOS, Android, Windows Phone mobile platforms, free to play browser mini games for social and gaming networks.
Key services
Mobile game development, VR game development, Social network mini games
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.0, Nivo Slider, BaguetteBox, Facebook SDK, Google Analytics, Google Fonts
Platforms
iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web Browser
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about games developed
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Privacy and cookie policies exist but cookie consent is missing
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  5. Social media presence is active and linked
  6. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims
  7. Technical stack uses common libraries and Google services
  8. Mobile optimization and SEO are adequately implemented
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery 1.8.0, Nivo Slider, BaguetteBox, and Facebook SDK, combined with Google Fonts and Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS and nameservers, providing reliable DNS resolution and some protection. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and uses canonical URLs and meta tags for SEO. Performance is moderate, with some legacy libraries that could be modernized. Accessibility features are basic, and there is room for improvement in semantic HTML and ARIA roles. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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