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Security report for pushing-pixels.org

Kirill Grouchnikov · Media · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Pushing Pixels is a personal blog operated by Kirill Grouchnikov, a Google Play team member, focusing on interviews and articles about visual storytelling, production design, and screen graphics in film and television. The site serves a niche audience interested in these creative fields and provides curated content including interviews with industry professionals. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, employs standard plugins, and integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is accessible, mobile-optimized, and demonstrates good content quality and navigation. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. WHOIS data is malformed and unavailable, limiting domain ownership verification and slightly reducing trust. Overall, the site is professional and safe but could improve compliance and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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

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Leaked records that mention pushing-pixels.org, 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

The website operates as a personal content publishing platform with a focus on film and media production design. It targets enthusiasts and professionals interested in visual storytelling and screen graphics. The business model is primarily content-driven without evident monetization or commercial transactions. The site benefits from the author's affiliation with Google, enhancing credibility. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators include recent posts dated up to 2025, suggesting ongoing maintenance. The partnership ecosystem is minimal, with no external business partners identified beyond standard analytics and widget services.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks formal security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident. Overall, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to improve security posture.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add clear contact information for security incidents and consider a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve accessibility features and conduct periodic security audits to maintain a strong security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kirill Grouchnikov
Description
Personal blog and interview site by Kirill Grouchnikov, a Google Play team member, focusing on visual storytelling, production design, and screen graphics in film and TV.
Key services
Interviews on production design, Interviews on screen graphics, Blog posts on general thoughts and musings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Google Analytics, wp-emoji-release.min.js, Prismatic plugin, Widget Logic plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal blog focused on film production design and screen graphics.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and Google Analytics.
  5. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. Website is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS version 6.8.3 with plugins such as Prismatic and Widget Logic. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking. The site loads CSS and JavaScript resources efficiently and is mobile-optimized with responsive meta tags. Performance is moderate with no evident broken elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and RSS feeds. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. There is no evidence of technical debt or legacy technologies. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy compliance to reduce technical risks.
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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