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Security report for subscribeonandroid.com

Blubrry Podcasting · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Subscribe on Android is a niche web service operated by Blubrry Podcasting that facilitates easy podcast subscription for Android users via One Click subscribe links. The website promotes Android podcast apps and provides resources for developers and podcasters to implement the subscription protocol. The service targets Android podcast listeners and app developers, positioning itself as a facilitator in the podcast ecosystem. Technically, the site uses Materialize CSS, jQuery, and Google Analytics, with a responsive design and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, although the affiliation with Blubrry Podcasting lends credibility. Overall, the site is professional and functional but could improve in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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 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

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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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
72

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 subscribeonandroid.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 business operates within the media sector, focusing on podcast subscription facilitation for Android devices. It leverages the reputation and infrastructure of Blubrry Podcasting, a known podcast hosting and services provider. The business model is primarily service-oriented, offering free tools to increase podcast subscriptions on Android while promoting Blubrry's hosting and related services. The target market includes Android podcast listeners and app developers. The website's partnership ecosystem includes related podcast services like Subscribe by Email and Podcast Mirror. Growth potential lies in expanding adoption of the One Click Subscribe protocol among Android apps. The company maintains consistent branding and professional content but lacks direct contact information on this site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises questions about transparency and trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content-focused site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish explicit security policy and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information for security and general inquiries to enhance trust.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Blubrry Podcasting
Description
Subscribe on Android is a free service by Blubrry.com that provides simple One Click subscribe links for Android podcast applications, enabling Android users to easily subscribe to podcasts.
Key services
One Click Subscribe links for Android podcast apps, Promotion of Android podcast apps, Developer and podcaster resources for integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Materialize CSS, jQuery, Google Analytics
Platforms
Web, Android
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on podcast subscription facilitation for Android devices.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  4. Privacy and terms pages exist but cookie consent is not implemented.
  5. Use of Google Analytics indicates user tracking with moderate privacy compliance.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  7. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  8. Site branding is consistent and professional, affiliated with Blubrry Podcasting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end framework (Materialize CSS) and jQuery for UI interactions, with Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or lightweight platform. Hosting provider details are not available from the data. The site could benefit from improved accessibility features and enhanced security configurations. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include adding security headers and privacy compliance tools.
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. 75/100 +7Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 68/100Medium29 findingsView report
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