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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

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The domain pghub.io is registered to Tapad, Inc., a US-based technology company founded in 2020. The website content accessible is minimal and consists primarily of an XML listing of JavaScript and XML files stored in a Google Cloud Storage bucket, indicating the site serves as a backend or resource repository rather than a public-facing marketing website. The company appears to operate in the advertising technology sector, providing SDKs and wrappers for video advertising and data connectivity services. The technical infrastructure leverages Google Cloud Storage and DNS services, with JavaScript-based SDKs and XML wrappers for ad delivery. Security posture is weak based on the available data, with no visible security headers, privacy or cookie policies, or contact information on the site. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, with no privacy protection and a registrant matching the business entity. Overall, the website lacks public-facing content and transparency, limiting its trustworthiness and user engagement potential.

Scanned

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
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
58

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. operates in the technology sector, focusing on advertising technology solutions such as SDKs and video ad wrappers. The business model likely involves providing technology platforms and tools for advertisers and publishers to manage and deliver digital advertising content. The domain age and registrant data support a legitimate and consistent business presence. However, the lack of public-facing content, policies, and contact information suggests the site is primarily a technical resource rather than a customer-facing portal. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. The company targets advertisers, publishers, and technology partners within the digital advertising ecosystem.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is weak due to the absence of HTTPS confirmation, security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and incident response information. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The domain registration is transparent and consistent, which is positive. However, the lack of visible security best practices on the website and no contact channels for security incidents indicate a low maturity level in security and compliance. There are no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the provided content, but the minimal public content limits the ability to fully assess security risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with a strong SSL/TLS configuration to secure all website traffic.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  4. Provide clear contact information and establish incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures.
  5. Enhance website content to improve transparency, user trust, and business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tapad, Inc.
Description
The domain pghub.io is associated with Tapad, Inc., a technology company likely providing digital advertising or data connectivity services, as inferred from the presence of SDKs and advertising-related scripts in the bucket contents.
Key services
SDKs for advertising, Prebid integration, VAST wrappers for video advertising, Data connectivity services
Content quality
poor

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, XML, Google Cloud Storage
Platforms
Google Cloud Platform

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 consists of an XML listing of JavaScript and XML files stored in a Google Cloud Storage bucket.
  2. No visible website UI or marketing content was found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies were detected.
  4. No contact information or forms are present in the content.
  5. No social media links or external marketing/analytics scripts detected.
  6. The domain is registered to a known technology company in the US with a consistent registration profile.
  7. No security headers or HTTPS information available from the content; DNS uses Google Cloud DNS.
  8. Content safety is rated safe with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website content is served from a Google Cloud Storage bucket, indicating a cloud-based hosting infrastructure. The technology stack includes JavaScript SDKs and XML wrappers related to advertising technology. There is no evidence of a CMS or frontend framework. The site lacks meta tags, SEO optimization, and accessibility features. Performance and mobile optimization cannot be assessed from the provided data. The technical implementation appears basic and focused on backend resource delivery rather than a full website experience.
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. 59/100Medium35 findingsView report
  2. 59/100Medium35 findingsView report
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