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Security report for sidesmedia.com

SidesMedia · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SidesMedia is an established online service provider specializing in social media growth solutions, including the sale of followers, likes, views, and engagement packages across platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, and Spotify. The company positions itself as a market leader with a strong reputation supported by endorsements and positive customer reviews. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS services. The site is mobile responsive, well-structured, and optimized for SEO, providing a good user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses reputable payment processors, and displays security certifications like McAfee and Norton, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response contact details. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy of the business. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures and security headers would enhance trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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 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';…

  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

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  • 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

SidesMedia operates in the media and e-commerce sectors, targeting individuals and businesses seeking rapid social media growth. Its business model revolves around selling social media engagement packages with tiered offerings including high-quality and influencer-grade followers. The company leverages endorsements and customer testimonials to build trust and differentiate itself in a competitive market. Revenue streams likely include one-time purchases and subscription-based services for automatic monthly views. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on online form-based communication. The company maintains a broad service portfolio covering many social platforms, indicating a diversified market approach. Partnerships with reputable payment processors and security certification providers enhance its operational credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, encrypted payment processing, and use of recognized security certifications. It avoids requesting sensitive credentials such as passwords, reducing risk exposure. However, the lack of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and absence of published incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies represent gaps. The site uses Hotjar for user analytics, which requires careful privacy management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain registration status clientTransferProhibited adds a layer of domain security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) and consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Increase transparency around data retention policies and user tracking to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SidesMedia
Description
SidesMedia delivers high quality social media growth services including buying TikTok followers, YouTube views, likes, and more to help users build influence and improve engagement.
Key services
Buy TikTok Followers, Buy YouTube Views, Buy Twitter Followers, Buy Spotify Listeners, Buy Followers/Likes/Views for multiple social platforms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Cloudflare DNS, Hotjar, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No password requested on forms
  • Use of reputable payment processors
  • Monitoring for suspicious activity
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security certifications (McAfee, Norton)
  • DMCA protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar, WebEngage, MoEngage
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers social media growth services primarily focused on buying followers, likes, views across multiple platforms
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap
  3. Terms of service page is present and linked
  4. Contact available only via contact form, no direct email or phone found
  5. Security practices are good but could be improved with explicit security headers and incident response info
  6. Use of reputable payment processors and security certifications is a positive trust indicator
  7. Website is mobile responsive and well structured with good SEO metadata
  8. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
  9. WHOIS data consistent with business claims and domain age supports legitimacy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS platform using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery. It integrates Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is hosted with DNS services provided by Cloudflare, which enhances performance and security. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data in JSON-LD format for organization, website, and FAQ schema. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The site uses encrypted payment processing and does not request sensitive user credentials, reducing risk. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and improve privacy compliance disclosures.
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. 69/100Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 69/100Medium29 findingsView report
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