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Security report for toolfame.com

Hyhor · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ToolFame.com is a curated online directory platform that helps users discover a wide range of online tools while providing founders a platform to showcase their products. The website targets users looking for productivity, marketing, development, design, and AI tools, positioning itself as a niche directory in the technology sector. The business model revolves around curated listings and referral traffic, with a small company size and a recent founding year of 2025 based on domain data. Technically, the site is built on modern web technologies including Next.js and React, with Cloudflare DNS and analytics integrations such as Google Tag Manager and Umami. The website demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, contact information, and security headers. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing DNSSEC and security headers. The WHOIS data shows inconsistencies, notably a future domain creation date and a registrant organization that does not clearly match the website branding, which lowers trustworthiness. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and provides valuable content but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security practices, and transparency to enhance business credibility and user trust.

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

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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
68

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

ToolFame operates in the technology sector as an important entity providing a curated directory service for online tools. Its competitive advantage lies in the curated nature of its listings and the platform it offers to tool founders. The business model likely generates revenue through referrals, premium listings, or advertising partnerships. The target customers include developers, marketers, designers, and general users seeking productivity and AI tools. The presence of partner domains such as ToolZack, NuxtPro, SaaSFame, and GEOly.net indicates a partnership ecosystem that enhances the platform's offerings. Growth indicators include regular addition of new tools and a focus on trending categories like AI and productivity. Strategic observations suggest the company should focus on improving compliance and security to build trust and expand market presence.

Security posture

The website has a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, which protects against unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, incident response contacts, and security frameworks indicates gaps in compliance and incident readiness. These gaps could impact user trust and regulatory compliance, especially under GDPR. The WHOIS inconsistencies further raise concerns about domain legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements in policy transparency, technical controls, and incident response capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish contact information including security and incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hyhor
Description
ToolFame.com is a curated directory of online tools, helping users discover the best online tools while giving founders a platform to showcase their online tools.
Key services
Online tools directory, Tool discovery, Tool submission platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Umami Analytics
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Umami Analytics
Marketing tools
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 online tools with a focus on discovery and submission.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the provided content.
  4. Uses modern web technologies including Next.js and React.
  5. Includes Google Tag Manager and Umami for analytics and tracking.
  6. Domain WHOIS data shows future creation date, which is likely an error.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  9. No visible security or incident response contact information.
  10. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and scalable technology stack using Next.js and React, which supports server-side rendering and good SEO performance. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS management, enhancing availability and resilience. Analytics are implemented via Google Tag Manager and Umami, indicating a balanced approach to user tracking and privacy. The site shows good mobile responsiveness and design quality, with clear navigation and content relevance. However, the absence of security headers and DNSSEC, along with incomplete privacy compliance, represent technical debt and modernization opportunities. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple JavaScript chunks and external resources. Addressing these technical gaps will improve security, compliance, and user experience.
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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