ServerlessHorrors is a niche blog launched in 2024 that shares real-world horror stories related to serverless computing and cloud service billing surprises. The site targets developers and cloud users interested in learning from costly mistakes and unexpected charges in serverless environments. It is authored by an individual associated with the open-source project Coolify, which offers a self-hostable alternative to popular cloud platforms. The website is built using modern static site generation technology (Astro) and hosted on Hetzner infrastructure, reflecting a technically mature and performant setup. The design is professional and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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
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"
This scan found 28 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.
Daily monitoring
Recommended
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention serverlesshorrors.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for serverlesshorrors.com right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
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 content blog with community contributions encouraged via GitHub and social media. It occupies a niche market segment focusing on serverless/cloud cost horror stories, appealing primarily to developers and cloud practitioners. The business model is content-driven without direct monetization visible on the site. The association with Coolify suggests a broader ecosystem connection to open-source cloud infrastructure tools. The site is small in scale, with no corporate parent or subsidiaries identified. Trust signals include open-source transparency and active social media presence. Growth potential lies in expanding content and community engagement.
Security posture
The website enforces HTTPS and uses a reputable hosting provider, but lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.) and formal privacy or cookie policies. No forms or direct contact emails are present to assess input security. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits incident response readiness. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing standard security headers, formalizing privacy compliance, and providing clear security contact channels.
Recommendations
Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
Add a dedicated security contact email or page to facilitate incident reporting and vulnerability disclosures.
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to formalize security communication.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Description
ServerlessHorrors is a simple blog sharing horror stories related to serverless computing and cloud service billing surprises.
Key services
Blog posts sharing serverless/cloud cost and usage horror stories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Astro, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Analytics and tracking
Services
coollabs.io analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Tracking pixels
analytics.coollabs.io
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website is a niche blog focused on serverless/cloud cost horror stories.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
Contact is only via social media (Twitter) and GitHub.
No forms or direct email contacts found.
Uses modern static site generation technology (Astro).
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
No security headers detected in HTML content.
HTTPS is enabled and enforced.
No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses Astro, a modern static site generator, combined with Tailwind CSS for styling, resulting in a fast and responsive site. Hosting is provided by Hetzner, indicated by the nameservers. The site includes minimal external dependencies, primarily for fonts and analytics. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but functional. No CMS or dynamic backend detected, reducing attack surface but limiting interactive features. Performance is fast with good mobile optimization. Technical risks are low but could be further mitigated by adding security headers and improving privacy compliance.
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.
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