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Security report for versobooks.com

Verso · Retail · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Verso Books operates as the largest independent radical publishing house in the English-speaking world, offering a wide range of books, blogs, and a book club. Their business model centers on e-commerce retail of politically and academically oriented books, targeting readers interested in radical and progressive literature. The website is professionally designed and hosted on Shopify, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and marketing tools such as Klaviyo and Google Analytics. The technical infrastructure is robust, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure forms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises some concerns about registration transparency but does not detract significantly from the overall trustworthiness given the professional site presence. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies and contact information to further build trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Email security
73
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79

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 versobooks.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,943
Employees
0
Customers
1,943
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
14%

5 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

Verso Books holds a strong market position as a niche publisher focusing on radical and independent literature. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive catalog and commitment to radical publishing traditions. Revenue streams primarily come from direct book sales and book club memberships. The target customer segment includes politically engaged readers and academics. The company leverages partnerships with Shopify and marketing platforms to optimize sales and customer engagement. Growth indicators include active promotion of new titles and curated reading lists. The partnership ecosystem includes major analytics and marketing service providers, enhancing their digital marketing capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure login and password recovery mechanisms, and cookie consent compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and marketing is well managed, with no signs of insecure libraries or scripts. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and providing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance visibility of company contact details including verified emails and phone numbers.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verso
Description
Verso Books is the largest independent, radical publishing house in the English-speaking world, publishing one hundred books a year.
Key services
Publishing books, Online book sales, Blog content, Book club membership
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo, Littledata, PageFly, Shopify Pay, Microsoft Clarity
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Secure login forms with password recovery
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Littledata
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Klaviyo, Littledata
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Littledata, PageFly
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for radical book publishing.
  2. Uses Shopify as CMS and hosting platform.
  3. Includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or header.
  5. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily malicious.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform, utilizing a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo for marketing automation, Littledata for analytics enhancement, and Microsoft Clarity for user behavior insights. The site employs responsive design and accessibility best practices, ensuring good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with multiple deferred and async scripts to optimize loading. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical infrastructure is stable and scalable, though continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended to mitigate risks.
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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