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Security report for starterbest.com

NoGeek · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Starter Best is a newly launched technology product curation platform that showcases the best new products daily, including mobile apps, websites, and tech innovations. The platform targets startups, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts seeking to discover and promote innovative products. The business model relies on curated listings and sponsored product placements to generate revenue. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, with Cloudflare DNS and Google Fonts integration, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. The site employs HTTPS and uses Google Adsense and Umami Analytics for advertising and tracking, respectively. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy policy or terms of service. WHOIS data shows the domain is newly registered and consistent with the business profile, indicating legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security documentation to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
30
Email security
35
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
64

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 starterbest.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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 platform occupies a niche in the technology product discovery market, focusing on startups and new product launches. Its competitive advantage lies in curated, daily updated content and sponsored listings that provide visibility to emerging products. The business model is primarily advertising and sponsorship-driven, targeting early adopters and product makers. The company appears small and recently founded in 2024, with no parent or subsidiary companies identified. Partnerships with other product directories and marketing platforms are evident through external links. Growth indicators include integration with popular ad networks and analytics tools. Strategic observations suggest the company should enhance transparency and compliance to build stronger market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended best practices. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits the ability to handle security incidents effectively. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, reducing transparency for security researchers. Compliance with GDPR is partial, indicated only by a cookie consent banner but no detailed privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting standard security headers, publishing policies, and establishing incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  5. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible security research and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NoGeek
Description
Starter Best is a curation platform showcasing the best new products daily, including mobile apps, websites, and technology products.
Key services
Product curation, Sponsored product listings, Product discovery, Blog and content related to new products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts, Google Adsense, Umami Analytics
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Umami Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Umami)
Marketing tools
Google Adsense, Umami Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a curated directory for new technology products and startups.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the main page or metadata.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is present indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks (Next.js, React).
  6. Includes sponsored product listings with clear labeling.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and domain is newly registered.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack using Next.js and React, which supports server-side rendering and good SEO practices. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed by Cloudflare, suggesting reliable infrastructure. The site loads quickly and is optimized for mobile devices, with responsive design and accessibility considerations evident in the HTML structure. External integrations include Google Fonts, Google Adsense for advertising, and Umami Analytics for privacy-focused tracking. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or headless approach. The technical implementation is solid with room for improvement in security header implementation and privacy documentation.
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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