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Is shutterstock.com Safe? Security Analysis for shutterstock.com

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captcha-delivery.com script
Analyzed 10/3/2025Completed 6:34:38 PM
56
Security Score
MEDIUM RISK

AI Summary

The website www.shutterstock.com is currently inaccessible due to a security challenge page implemented via captcha-delivery.com scripts and iframe, indicating a Web Application Firewall or bot mitigation mechanism is active. This prevents access to any meaningful content, metadata, or business information. The WHOIS query for the domain returned no match, suggesting either the domain is not registered, WHOIS data is restricted, or the query was improperly executed. Consequently, no registrar, creation, or expiry data could be extracted. The lack of accessible content and WHOIS data severely limits the ability to assess the business, technical infrastructure, or security posture of the site. The site appears to be protected by a generic WAF or bot protection service, but no further security headers or policies are visible in the provided HTML snippet.

Detected Technologies

captcha-delivery.com script

🧠AI Business Intelligence

Technology stack, business insights, and market analysis powered by AI.

Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

Due to the blocked content and missing WHOIS data, no reliable business intelligence can be derived. No company name, description, services, or market positioning information is available. The domain's legitimacy is questionable given the WHOIS failure and content blocking. No contact information or trust indicators are present to support business credibility. Without access to the actual site content, it is impossible to analyze the business model, target audience, or competitive advantages.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The security posture cannot be fully evaluated due to lack of access to the website content and headers. The presence of a captcha-delivery.com challenge indicates some level of bot mitigation and security awareness. However, no HTTPS or security headers were detected in the provided HTML snippet. The absence of privacy, cookie, or incident response policies further suggests incomplete security and compliance implementation. The WHOIS data absence also raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy and transparency.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Ensure the domain is properly registered and WHOIS data is publicly available to improve transparency.

Observations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

Generic Detected

Website content is blocked by a security mechanism (captcha-delivery.com iframe and scripts) indicating a WAF or bot protection challenge page.

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Business Insights

Content Quality:

poor

Technical Stack

Technologies:
captcha-delivery.com script

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Advertising & Marketing

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:poor
User Experience:poor
Content Relevance:poor
Navigation Clarity:poor
Professionalism:poor
Trustworthiness:low

Key Observations

1

Website content is inaccessible due to a security challenge page.

🛡️Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

20/100
Score

Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

HIGH

Forces HTTPS connections

Missing X-Frame-Options header

HIGH

Prevents clickjacking attacks

Missing X-Content-Type-Options header

MEDIUM

Prevents MIME type sniffing

Missing Content-Security-Policy header

HIGH

Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

Missing X-XSS-Protection header

MEDIUM

Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

Missing Referrer-Policy header

LOW

Controls referrer information sent with requests

Missing Permissions-Policy header

MEDIUM

Controls browser features and APIs

👤GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

50/100
Score

No Privacy Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

No Cookie Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy0% confidence
Cookie Policy0% confidence
Contact Information Found90% confidence
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🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

2/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts

Critical sector without clear security compliance

HIGH

Detected sectors: transport

📧Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

90/100
Score

No MTA-STS Policy

MEDIUM

MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 include:_spf.shutterstock_com._d.easydmarc.pro -all
DNS Lookups:1/10
Policy:-all
DKIM Selectors Found
Selector:google(1296-bit rsa)
Selector:k1(1296-bit rsa)
Selector:k2(1416-bit rsa)
Selector:s1(1440-bit rsa)
DMARC Details
Policy:reject
Aggregate Reports:add78bd9e2@rua.easydmarc.us
Forensic Reports:dmarc-reports@shutterstock.com

🏆SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

82/100
Score

Weak Protocols Supported

HIGH

Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

Certificate Transparency Not Implemented

LOW

Certificate is not logged in Certificate Transparency logs

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 3 of 4 security checks due to time constraints

Protocol Support

TLSv1.3TLSv1.2TLSv1.1

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Enabled

📊DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

85/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

CAA Records Not Configured

LOW

Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) records not found

Domain Registration Details

Domain Age
22 years(mature)
Expiry Risk
none(644 days)
Protection Level
strongDNSSEC OFF

DNS Records

A Records:99.83.219.164, 75.2.58.105
Name Servers:
ns-1105.awsdns-10.org
ns-2006.awsdns-58.co.uk
ns-231.awsdns-28.com
ns-715.awsdns-25.net
MX Records:
10: aspmx.l.google.com
20: alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
20: alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
30: aspmx2.googlemail.com
30: aspmx3.googlemail.com
30: aspmx4.googlemail.com
30: aspmx5.googlemail.com
SOA:Serial: 1, TTL: 900s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:58ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:_spf.shutterstock_com._d.easydmarc.pro -all

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports

🔧Technical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

The technical infrastructure appears to include third-party bot mitigation services (captcha-delivery.com). No CMS, frameworks, or hosting provider information is discernible from the provided HTML. The site content is minimal and blocked, preventing assessment of performance, SEO, accessibility, or mobile optimization. The lack of metadata and structured data indicates a very basic or placeholder page behind the security challenge. Technical debt and modernization opportunities cannot be evaluated without further access.
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