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Security report for skimresources.com

Skimlinks · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Skimresources.com serves as a redirection page within the Skimlinks affiliate marketing ecosystem, designed to handle broken or affiliate links. The business behind this domain, Skimlinks, operates as a content-to-commerce platform enabling publishers to monetize editorial content through automated affiliate marketing. The website content is minimal, focusing on explaining the redirection purpose and linking back to the main Skimlinks site for more information. Technically, the site uses basic JavaScript and Google Analytics for tracking but lacks modern security headers and visible HTTPS enforcement in the provided data. Privacy and cookie policies are absent on this page, indicating limited compliance with privacy regulations. Overall, the site functions as a utility page within a larger affiliate marketing infrastructure rather than a standalone business site.

Scanned

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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

9 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 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

    • 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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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
69
Security headers
30
Email security
45
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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 skimresources.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
190
Employees
0
Customers
132
Third parties
58
Weak passwords
26%

8 subdomains affected

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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

Skimlinks holds a strong position in the affiliate marketing sector, targeting publishers and content creators who seek to monetize their content. The business model revolves around automated affiliate link affiliation and rewarding publishers for shopping journeys driven by their content. The domain skimresources.com acts as a service or utility domain within this ecosystem. The company likely operates at a medium scale with a technology and e-commerce focus. The lack of direct contact information or detailed business disclosures on this page suggests it is not intended for direct customer engagement but rather as a backend affiliate link handler.

Security posture

The security posture of the skimresources.com page is basic and could be improved. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers in the provided HTML content, which are critical for protecting user data and preventing common web attacks. The use of Google Analytics indicates some level of user tracking, but no privacy or cookie consent mechanisms are present. The absence of contact information for security incidents or a vulnerability disclosure policy further limits the security maturity. Overall, the site is functional but lacks robust security and privacy controls expected for modern web properties.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with strict transport security (HSTS) to secure all connections.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  4. Provide contact information or a dedicated security email for incident reporting.
  5. Review and secure any forms or input mechanisms if added in the future to prevent injection attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Skimlinks
Description
Skimlinks is a content-to-commerce platform that helps publishers monetize editorial content through automated affiliate marketing.
Key services
Affiliate link affiliation, Content monetization, Publisher rewards for shopping journeys
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google Analytics with asynchronous loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a redirection placeholder page indicating broken or affiliate links.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on this page.
  3. No contact information or forms present.
  4. Uses Google Analytics for tracking.
  5. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement in provided data.
  6. Content is minimal and focused on explaining the redirection purpose.
  7. Branding is consistent with Skimlinks corporate identity.
  8. No social media or direct contact links found on this page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses basic HTML with asynchronous loading of Google Analytics scripts. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. The performance is likely moderate given the minimal content and external script loading. Mobile optimization is basic, with a viewport meta tag present but no advanced responsive design features detected. SEO optimization is poor due to lack of meta description, keywords, or structured data. Accessibility features are minimal. The domain appears to be privacy protected in WHOIS, which is common for technology service domains. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but minimal and could benefit from modernization and security enhancements.
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. 61/100Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 61/100Medium31 findingsView report
  3. 61/100Medium31 findingsView report
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