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Security report for pushpanda.io

Project K GmbH · Technology · Austria

Medium risk. 7 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

PushPanda.io is a specialized Austrian SaaS provider offering web push notification services aimed at increasing website user engagement and conversion rates. The platform targets multiple industries including tourism, recruiting, media, real estate, and e-commerce, positioning itself as a leading service in Austria with a focus on European data security standards. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear business contact information and social media presence, supporting its credibility. Technically, the site employs modern frontend technologies such as Alpine.js, Bootstrap 5, and FontAwesome icons, along with a proprietary PushPanda SDK. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, though lacks some recommended security headers and explicit captcha implementation. Analytics are implemented via Google Tag Manager, but no explicit cookie or privacy policies are found, indicating gaps in privacy compliance. Security posture is generally good with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of a security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. The WHOIS data is malformed and unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment and slightly lowering overall trustworthiness. Overall, PushPanda.io presents a professional and functional web presence with solid technical foundations but should improve privacy compliance and security transparency to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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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

7 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 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 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 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

    • 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

PushPanda.io operates in a competitive niche of web push notification services, leveraging a SaaS model with self-service and API integration capabilities. Its market positioning as a leading Austrian provider with European data security focus is supported by client logos and industry-specific solutions. The business targets website owners and marketers in tourism, media, e-commerce, and recruiting sectors, offering tailored messaging and analytics features. The company appears small but focused, with no public parent or subsidiary companies. The presence of plugins for popular CMS platforms and a dedicated SDK indicates a strategy to integrate deeply into client ecosystems. The lack of WHOIS transparency suggests use of privacy protection or registry issues, which should be addressed for enhanced credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern technologies without exposing sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. The commented-out captcha script suggests incomplete security controls against automated abuse. No published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which is critical under GDPR for a European-focused service. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be significantly improved by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Activate and properly configure captcha or bot mitigation mechanisms to prevent abuse.
  4. Provide a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Project K GmbH
Description
PushPanda.io is a leading Austrian web push notification service platform that enables websites to send web push notifications to increase conversion rates. It targets industries such as tourism, recruiting, media, real estate, and e-commerce.
Key services
Web push notifications, User behavior analytics, Targeted messaging, Dashboard and reporting, Integration plugins for Wordpress and Craft-CMS, API for e-commerce
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Alpine.js, Bootstrap 5, FontAwesome, Cloudflare Turnstile (captcha), PushPanda SDK
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha (commented out)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
PushPanda SDK
Transparency
basic

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 in German language.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected on main site.
  3. Contact info is clearly provided with company email and phone.
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on main page.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  6. Use of modern frontend technologies and SDKs.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend stack including Alpine.js for reactive components, Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, and FontAwesome for icons. It loads scripts asynchronously and preloads key resources for performance. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but references to Cloudflare challenge scripts indicate use of Cloudflare services. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site generator approach. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but can benefit from enhanced accessibility and security features.
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. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
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