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Security report for pr.com

PR.com · Media · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PR.com operates as a specialized online platform focused on press release distribution and business profile services, targeting businesses and marketers seeking to enhance their brand visibility and reach. The company positions itself as an industry leader with a broad client base exceeding 250,000 companies, offering key services such as press release distribution, business profiles, and product/service directories. The website content is professionally presented with clear navigation and consistent branding, supporting a medium-sized business presence primarily in the United States. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including the Foundation CSS framework, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Bing UET for marketing and analytics purposes. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers implementation. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption and secure form practices but lacks visible security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR compliance and enhanced security posture. The absence of WHOIS registration data introduces some uncertainty regarding domain legitimacy, although the professional website content and business information mitigate this concern. Overall, PR.com presents a credible and functional business platform with solid marketing and distribution capabilities. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and transparency around domain registration would further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

PR.com holds a strong market position as a press release distribution and business profile platform, serving a diverse range of industries primarily in the media and marketing sectors. Its business model revolves around providing digital marketing services that help companies increase visibility and generate leads. The platform's extensive client base and testimonials indicate effective customer engagement and value delivery. The company leverages partnerships with major analytics and advertising networks to optimize marketing efforts. Growth indicators include a comprehensive business directory and active content distribution channels. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data may warrant further investigation to confirm ownership and operational transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form configurations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible incident response or security policy information, nor a vulnerability disclosure program, which are critical for proactive security management. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and implementing cookie consent would improve the overall security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add an explicit cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Investigate and clarify domain WHOIS registration details to enhance legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
PR.com
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PR.com
Description
Achieve your marketing and communications goals with PR.com's powerful press release distribution platform and business profiles.
Key services
Press release distribution, Business profiles, Product and service directories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing UET, Foundation CSS framework, JavaScript, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with autocomplete off
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing UET
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are present and comprehensive.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. Contact information includes phone and physical address in US.
  7. Multiple client testimonials enhance trust.
  8. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools observed.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including the Foundation CSS framework for responsive design, and integrates major analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and Bing UET for tracking and marketing optimization. The site uses asynchronous loading of scripts to improve performance and includes structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced SEO and business information presentation. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear and user-friendly. However, the absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with potential for improvement in accessibility features and security header implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy compliance aspects.
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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