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Security report for projecthoneypot.org

Unspam Technologies, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Project Honey Pot is an established, community-driven open-source project operated by Unspam Technologies, Inc., focused on tracking and combating online fraud, spam harvesters, and abuse. The website serves as a platform for website administrators and security professionals to monitor and mitigate spam and abuse threats. The project has a long operational history dating back to 2004 and maintains a strong market position as a leading anti-spam community resource. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and is protected by Cloudflare with HTTPS enabled, ensuring secure access. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking, though privacy compliance could be improved with cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and Cloudflare protection, but lacks some security headers and formal incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and provides valuable services to its target audience.

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

3 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 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

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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
90
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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 operates in the technology sector with a focus on cybersecurity and anti-spam services. Its business model is community-centric, leveraging distributed participation to collect and share data on spam and abuse. Revenue streams likely include donations, merchandise sales (via CafePress), and possibly service subscriptions. The target customers are website administrators and security professionals seeking to protect their sites from spam and abuse. The company has a clear partnership with its parent company Unspam Technologies, Inc. The website's longevity and consistent branding indicate stable operations and a trusted position in the market. However, the lack of explicit contact emails and phone numbers may limit direct customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced and Cloudflare provides site protection, which mitigates many common threats. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. Privacy compliance is partial; a privacy policy exists but no cookie consent mechanism is implemented. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the site's purpose but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unspam Technologies, Inc.
Description
A free, distributed, open-source project to help website administrators track, stop, and prosecute spam harvesters stealing email addresses from their sites.
Key services
Spam harvester tracking, IP data monitoring, Statistics on spam and abuse, Services overview for anti-spam tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Cloudflare
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare for site protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed response, indicating privacy protection or registry limitations
  3. Site uses HTTPS and Cloudflare for protection
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact form available
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite privacy policy presence
  6. Content is focused on anti-spam community and security services
  7. Use of Google Analytics for tracking
  8. Basic but consistent branding and navigation
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) with no detected CMS or complex frameworks. It uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking and is hosted behind Cloudflare, which provides CDN and security services. The site loads with moderate performance and basic mobile responsiveness. There is room for improvement in SEO optimization and accessibility features. The technical infrastructure is stable and appropriate for the site's community-driven model but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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