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Security report for muckrack.com

Muck Rack · Media · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

Muck Rack is a media monitoring and PR software platform established in 2009, targeting journalists and public relations professionals. The company offers services such as journalist discovery, media monitoring, and PR impact reporting, enabling users to find journalists, get press coverage, and build portfolios. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and professional content tailored to its audience. Technically, the site leverages a modern tech stack including Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, PostHog analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration transparency, though improvements could be made by enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service in the analyzed content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, with room for enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

2 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
98
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
85

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
7,241
Employees
1
Customers
7,201
Third parties
39
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-02-02 · 4 subdomains affected

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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

Muck Rack operates in the media sector, providing SaaS solutions for PR and journalism professionals. Its business model centers on subscription-based software services that facilitate media monitoring and journalist engagement. The company has a medium-sized footprint with a stable domain registration dating back to 2009, consistent with its founding year. The platform integrates with multiple marketing and analytics tools, reflecting a data-driven approach to customer engagement. The absence of direct contact information and detailed legal documents on the homepage suggests these may be located deeper within the site or handled via customer portals. The company’s use of reputable registrars and DNS providers, along with consistent branding, supports a credible market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, preventing unauthorized domain transfers. The use of Cloudflare DNS adds a layer of protection against DNS attacks. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. The site employs multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts, which increases the attack surface but appears managed with consent mechanisms in place. No security headers were explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting an opportunity to strengthen HTTP response headers for improved security. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage or footer.
  3. Add explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Review third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure minimal privacy impact and compliance with GDPR.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Muck Rack
Description
Use Muck Rack to find journalists, get press for your story, monitor the news and report on the impact of your PR. Journalists can build portfolios and accelerate their careers.
Key services
Media monitoring, Journalist database, PR impact reporting, Portfolio building for journalists
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare DNS, GoDaddy registrar, OneTrust cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, PostHog analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Marketo, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS for protection
  • Cookie Secure flag set for custom cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), PostHog, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW- IDs), Facebook Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity, Twitter Universal Website Tag, PostHog
Marketing tools
Marketo, Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
good

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 challenge
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage HTML
  3. Cookie consent banner present and active via OneTrust
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in homepage HTML
  5. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics tools
  6. Domain is well-registered and stable with no suspicious WHOIS data
  7. Content is professional and targeted to PR and journalism professionals
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, PostHog analytics, OneTrust cookie consent, and Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing. The site loads multiple asynchronous scripts from trusted domains, indicating a focus on performance and user experience. The presence of preconnect and preload hints suggests optimization efforts for faster resource loading. No CMS was explicitly detected, implying a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicit but likely involve Cloudflare CDN services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy documentation would enhance the overall technical maturity.
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. 85/100Low20 findingsView report
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