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Telepath · Technology · 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

Telepath is a small technology service provider offering free-of-charge public chat and VoIP services using XMPP, IRC, and Mumble protocols. The service emphasizes privacy and freedom of speech, positioning itself as a niche alternative to mainstream chat platforms. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good mobile optimization, hosted by FSKY, a known hosting provider. Technical infrastructure is modern and clean, though no CMS or advanced frameworks are detected. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and incident response information. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, which reduces compliance confidence. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the hosting and service claims, indicating legitimacy. The website content is safe for general audiences with no adult or explicit content.

Scanned

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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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
65
DNS health
90
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

Telepath operates in the technology sector, targeting users seeking privacy-focused chat and VoIP services. Its business model is free public service, likely supported by the parent hosting company FSKY. The service leverages open protocols and open source tools, appealing to privacy-conscious and technically savvy users. The presence of documentation, status pages, and a Git repository suggests transparency and community engagement. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main page indicates a lean operational model. No advertising or tracking is evident, aligning with privacy values. The company maintains consistent branding and a clear market niche but lacks formalized policies and certifications.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No forms on the main page reduce attack surface, but absence of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies limits transparency and readiness perception. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are visible. The security score is moderate, but improvements in policy publication and header implementation are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to harden the website.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information including security contact emails.
  4. Add direct contact information such as verified company emails to improve business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit SSL/TLS configuration to ensure strong encryption and update technical stack as needed.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Telepath
Description
Telepath is a public, free-of-charge XMPP, IRC and Mumble chat and VoIP service that values privacy and freedom of speech.
Key services
XMPP chat, IRC chat, Mumble chat and VoIP
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
XMPP, IRC, Mumble, SVG, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by URL (https://telepath.im/)
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data on main page

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page.
  3. Contact is available only via a contact page link; no direct emails or phone numbers visible.
  4. No security or incident response policies published.
  5. Website uses modern SVG graphics and clean design.
  6. External links point to documentation, status, Mastodon, Git repository, and hosting provider.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  8. No forms present on main page; contact likely via separate page.
  9. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is valid with appropriate expiry.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web standards including SVG graphics and responsive CSS styling. It is hosted by FSKY, a specialized hosting provider, with domain nameservers consistent with this provider. The site lacks a CMS or advanced JavaScript frameworks, indicating a lightweight and possibly static site architecture. Performance is moderate with no heavy scripts detected. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data, but accessibility features are basic. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, aligning with privacy goals. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by adding security headers and formalizing policies.
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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