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Security report for ourpastimes.com

Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Our Pastimes is a niche content website focused on hobbies, crafts, games, music, antiques, and arts, targeting hobbyists and collectors. The site provides informational articles and tutorials, monetized primarily through advertising networks. The technical infrastructure includes modern JavaScript libraries, Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js for header bidding, and hosting with Cloudflare DNS services. The website is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks some accessibility features. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms. No contact or incident response information is published, limiting business credibility. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and professionally designed but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
68

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 website operates as a content publisher in the media sector, focusing on hobbyist and collector audiences. It leverages advertising revenue through multiple ad networks and programmatic platforms. The business model is content-driven with no direct e-commerce or subscription services evident. Market positioning is niche with a broad range of hobby-related topics. The lack of explicit business contact information and certifications suggests a small-scale operation. The site uses third-party ad and analytics services extensively, indicating reliance on advertising partnerships. Growth potential may be tied to content expansion and improved user engagement. No clear parent or subsidiary relationships are identified.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate and has domain transfer protection enabled. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security are detected. The site loads multiple third-party scripts for ads and analytics, which could introduce vulnerabilities if not regularly audited. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which is a gap in security governance. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking GDPR indicators and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is functional and secure for general use but requires improvements to meet higher security and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common attacks.
  4. Publish contact information including a security or abuse contact email to improve incident response readiness and business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries and ensure secure integrations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A destination for the avid collector and weekend hobbyist alike, Our Pastimes features articles and tips about your favorite cards & games, hobbies and more.
Key services
Informational articles, Hobby guides, Game instructions, Craft tutorials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags, Prebid.js, Yield Manager, PubMatic, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
PubMatic, Google Ad Manager, InMobi, Yield Manager
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), InMobi, PubMatic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a hobby and pastime content portal with diverse categories
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the main HTML
  3. Multiple third-party ad and tracking scripts are loaded asynchronously
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the provided content
  5. No security or incident response policies published
  6. Good use of HTTPS and domain transfer protection
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a recommended security improvement
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
  9. Advertising and analytics practices are standard but lack transparency mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with asynchronous loading of multiple ad and analytics scripts, including Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js, and PubMatic. Hosting appears to be supported by Cloudflare DNS services, providing reliable DNS resolution and some protection. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preloaded fonts for performance. SEO meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly configured. However, no CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by optimizing third-party script loading and caching. Accessibility is basic, with room for enhancements in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business model but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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