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Security report for specialhobby.eu

Special Hobby · Retail · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Special Hobby operates as a specialized e-commerce retailer and producer of plastic and resin model kits and accessories, targeting hobbyists and modelers primarily in the Czech Republic and surrounding regions. The website presents a professional and content-rich platform with a broad catalog of products, including their own production and other well-known brands. The business model focuses on direct online sales supported by newsletters and a club membership system. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, but lacks some advanced security headers and visible privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of publicly available WHOIS data is due to EURid privacy policies, which is typical for .eu domains and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-positioned in its niche market but should enhance privacy transparency and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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 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

  3. 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
  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  5. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
82
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention specialhobby.eu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
269
Employees
0
Customers
266
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
26%

2 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

The company holds a niche market position in the model kit retail sector, offering a diverse product range including their own manufactured kits and third-party brands. Their revenue streams likely include direct online sales and club memberships. The target customer segment is hobbyists and modelers interested in plastic and resin kits. The presence of multiple language versions and a US partner site indicates an international reach. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains for regional markets and a blog for community engagement. Growth indicators include frequent product updates and newsletters. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and expanding digital marketing efforts to strengthen market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and secure form inputs. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could hinder trust and readiness. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from improvements in compliance and security best practices to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent banner to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish incident response and security policy information to increase transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine ranking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Special Hobby
Description
Special Hobby is a retailer and producer of plastic and resin model kits and accessories, targeting modelers and hobbyists. They offer a wide range of products including their own production, other labels, and various modeling supplies.
Key services
Sale of plastic and resin model kits, Accessories for modeling, Own production of model kits, Newsletter and club membership
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.2.3, FontAwesome, jQuery Fancybox, intlTelInput, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure
  • Secure login form with password field

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and product listings
  2. No WHOIS data available due to EURid privacy restrictions
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found on main pages
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone
  5. Use of modern web technologies and Google Tag Manager for analytics
  6. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected
  8. Terms of Service page is present and accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap 5.2.3, FontAwesome icons, jQuery Fancybox for media display, and intlTelInput for phone input formatting. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and fast loading images. However, no CMS or backend platform was explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to improve SEO meta tags and accessibility compliance. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses canonical URLs and hreflang tags for multilingual support, indicating good internationalization practices. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with better SEO and security configurations.
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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