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Security report for paperclip.xyz

Paperclip Labs · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Paperclip Labs is a specialized design and development firm focused on serving the crypto and web3 sectors. Founded in 2020, the company positions itself as a top-tier partner for crypto and web3 teams seeking to design, build, and ship innovative products and tools. The website reflects a modern and professional digital presence built using the Framer platform, with integration of analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Hotjar to monitor user engagement. However, the site lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust in the technology sector. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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 business targets crypto and web3 teams, offering design and development services that cater to the rapidly evolving blockchain ecosystem. Its market positioning as a boutique, high-quality service provider is supported by a clean, well-branded website. The business model appears to be consultancy and product development services, with no direct e-commerce or product sales evident. The absence of detailed contact information and compliance documentation may limit trust for some prospective clients. The company operates independently without visible parent or subsidiary relationships. The domain age and registration details align well with the company's founding date, supporting legitimacy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain status clientTransferProhibited, which protects against unauthorized domain transfers. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduce the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which is a gap in security transparency. Tracking technologies are used, but no cookie consent mechanism or privacy policy is present, indicating potential compliance issues with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
  3. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Include clear and verified contact information such as company email and phone number to enhance business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Paperclip Labs
Description
Paperclip Labs works with the top crypto and web3 teams to design, build and ship amazing products and tools.
Key services
design, build, ship products and tools for crypto and web3
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Framer
Frameworks
Framer
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern design framework Framer.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Tracking scripts for Google Analytics and Hotjar are present, indicating user behavior monitoring.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
  7. Domain is registered with Namecheap and is valid until 2026.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a recommended security improvement.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Framer platform, leveraging modern web fonts and responsive design techniques. It integrates Google Analytics and Hotjar for user behavior tracking. The domain is registered with Namecheap and uses their DNS servers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards are properly configured. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for modern web security. No CMS beyond Framer is detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but can benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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