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Security report for quokk.au

Other · Australia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Quokk.au is a small, community-driven federated social platform branded as an anarchist instance. It offers a chill place for users to engage in discussions across various topics such as news, technology, and entertainment. The platform supports user-generated content, cross-posting, and media sharing, targeting a general audience interested in decentralized social networking. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap and HTMX, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection, but lacks DNSSEC and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies, and no contact information is provided. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy within its niche but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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 platform operates as a niche federated social community with a focus on anarchist principles. It likely relies on community engagement rather than commercial revenue streams. The absence of explicit business information and contact details suggests a grassroots or volunteer-driven model. The site links to many external news and media domains, indicating content aggregation or sharing. There is no evidence of advertising or monetization partnerships. The platform's market position is that of a small, specialized social instance within the broader fediverse ecosystem.

Security posture

Security measures include HTTPS with valid SSL, CSRF token implementation, and domain status protections against unauthorized deletion and renewal. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing attacks. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited formal security governance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The security score is moderate, reflecting basic good practices but room for improvement in transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security and incident response contacts.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance business credibility by adding trust indicators such as certifications or verified organizational details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A chill place. We are an anarchist instance. Registrations are currently open to all.
Key services
community discussions, user-generated posts, cross-posting, media sharing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, HTMX, JavaScript, WebAssembly (possibly), woff2 fonts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token present
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client and server domain status prohibiting deletion and renewal abuse

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a federated social community platform with anarchist instance branding.
  2. Content is user-generated posts with diverse topics including news, technology, and entertainment.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found.
  5. Security practices include HTTPS and CSRF tokens but lack DNSSEC and formal security policies.
  6. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  7. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features observed.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is protected against unauthorized deletion and renewal but lacks DNSSEC.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Bootstrap for responsive design and HTMX for dynamic content loading. Fonts are served in efficient woff2 format. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and prioritized script loading. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph image but lacks structured data like JSON-LD. Hosting details are not explicit but domain registration is with a reputable Australian registrar. No CMS detected, suggesting a custom or self-hosted platform. No third-party analytics or advertising scripts found, indicating minimal tracking.
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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