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Security report for playoutbee.com

ByteHive · Technology · Germany

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ByteHive operates the PlayoutBee website, offering software that enables users to add videos to livestreams by converting PCs or Raspberry Pi devices into Hyperdeck-compatible playout systems. The company targets livestreamers and video producers with a niche product sold via online licensing through Gumroad. The website is professionally designed with a clear focus on its technology product and includes features such as API access and Bitfocus Companion compatibility. The technical infrastructure leverages Bootstrap for frontend styling, Gumroad for e-commerce, and Pirsch for analytics, hosted behind Cloudflare. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience, though accessibility and SEO are basic. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS (implied by Cloudflare hosting), but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which lowers its security posture. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Contact information is limited to an email address, with no phone or physical address provided. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could impact trust and readiness for security events. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security practices and privacy compliance measures. The domain registration is consistent with the business claims, showing a domain age appropriate for a company founded in 2020. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access for analysis.

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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
61

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

ByteHive positions itself as a small technology company specializing in livestream video playout software compatible with Blackmagic Design’s Hyperdeck. Its competitive advantage lies in supporting multiple platforms (Windows, MacOS, Raspberry Pi) and integration with popular tools like Bitfocus Companion. The business model relies on direct software sales via Gumroad, targeting a niche market of livestreamers and broadcasters. The presence of a Discord community suggests active user engagement and support. The company appears to be independent with no parent or subsidiary companies listed. The website content and domain registration support a credible small business operation based in Germany.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website benefits from HTTPS and Cloudflare hosting but lacks advanced security measures such as DNSSEC and HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options). No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Incident response readiness is unclear due to absence of security contact information. The use of minimal analytics (Pirsch) suggests limited user tracking, which is positive for privacy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small tech business but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update analytics and tracking practices to ensure minimal privacy impact.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ByteHive
Description
PlayoutBee helps users add videos to livestreams by turning a PC or Raspberry Pi into a Hyperdeck-enabled playout system.
Key services
Hyperdeck compatible playout system software, Web interface for control, API access, Bitfocus Companion compatibility, Countdown feature
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Gumroad JS overlay, Pirsch analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Windows, MacOS, Raspberry Pi
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Pirsch
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pirsch
Marketing tools
Gumroad
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small technology product site focused on livestream video playout software.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact email is provided but no phone or physical address found.
  4. No security policies or incident response info published.
  5. Uses modern frontend tech with Bootstrap and external sales platform Gumroad.
  6. No DNSSEC and no security headers detected, which reduces security posture.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
  8. Analytics via Pirsch is minimal and privacy impact appears low.
  9. Discord community link indicates active user engagement channel.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and lightweight technical stack centered on Bootstrap for responsive design and Gumroad for e-commerce functionality. Hosting is provided via Cloudflare, which offers performance and security benefits. The site loads external scripts for analytics (Pirsch) and sales overlays (Gumroad). The HTML is well structured with semantic elements and includes mobile optimization. However, accessibility features are basic and SEO optimization is minimal, with no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. Performance is moderate, with no major issues observed. Technical debt appears low but could be improved by adding structured data and enhancing accessibility.
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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