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Security report for pghub.io

Tapad, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tapad, Inc. operates the domain pghub.io, which appears to serve as a storage endpoint for JavaScript SDKs and XML files related to advertising technology. The business focuses on providing technology solutions in the ad tech sector, including SDKs and digital identity management. The domain is registered consistently with the company and hosted on Amazon S3 with Google Cloud DNS, indicating a modern cloud infrastructure. However, the website content is minimal, lacking user-facing pages, metadata, or privacy and cookie policies, which limits its public engagement and compliance posture. Security measures such as DNSSEC are not enabled, and security headers are absent, suggesting room for improvement in security best practices. Overall, the site is functional for its backend purpose but lacks comprehensive public-facing content and compliance features.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
59

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention pghub.io, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Tapad, Inc. positions itself as a technology provider in the advertising technology industry, targeting businesses and developers requiring SDKs and digital identity solutions. The business model revolves around technology services rather than direct consumer engagement. The domain age and registration details align with a relatively new company founded in 2020. The lack of visible marketing or contact information suggests the domain is primarily used for technical asset delivery rather than direct customer interaction. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries linked to this domain. The company likely generates revenue through technology licensing or service agreements in the ad tech ecosystem.

Security posture

The security posture of the domain is moderate. The domain uses HTTPS and has domain status locks that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions, which are positive indicators. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data, which are important for protecting against DNS spoofing and common web attacks. There is no evidence of privacy policies, cookie consent, or incident response contacts, indicating gaps in compliance and security transparency. The site does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries based on the available information, but the lack of security headers and DNSSEC reduces the overall security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to protect users and improve security posture.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations and build user trust.
  4. Add clear contact information and incident response channels to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  5. Enhance website content with user-facing pages to improve business credibility and SEO performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tapad, Inc.
Description
Tapad, Inc. operates the domain pghub.io and appears to provide technology services related to advertising technology, SDKs, and digital identity solutions.
Key services
SDK development, Advertising technology solutions, Digital identity management
Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, XML, Amazon S3 (storage)
Platforms
Google Cloud DNS
Performance
moderate
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain uses HTTPS
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is minimal and primarily an XML listing of JavaScript and XML files hosted on an S3 bucket.
  2. No visible user-facing website content such as homepage, privacy policy, or contact information.
  3. No metadata, Open Graph tags, or structured data found in the HTML content.
  4. No forms, emails, phone numbers, or social media links detected.
  5. The domain uses Google Cloud DNS and Amazon S3 for hosting static assets.
  6. Security headers are not present in the provided data.
  7. No evidence of GDPR compliance or cookie consent mechanisms.
  8. The website appears to be a backend or asset storage endpoint rather than a public-facing website.
Technical notes

Notes

The domain is hosted on Amazon S3 with Google Cloud DNS, indicating a cloud-based infrastructure optimized for static content delivery. The tech stack includes JavaScript and XML files primarily related to SDKs and advertising technology wrappers. The site lacks a CMS or dynamic content management system and does not include metadata or structured data for SEO. Performance is likely moderate given the use of cloud storage, but no explicit performance metrics are available. The absence of mobile optimization and accessibility features is unknown due to minimal content. The technical implementation is functional for backend asset delivery but lacks features for a public-facing website.
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. 58/100 −1Medium36 findingsView report
  2. 59/100Medium35 findingsView report
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