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Acacia Research

Acacia Research is a value-oriented acquirer that purchases public and private businesses across multiple sectors, with a primary focus on industrials, energy, technology, healthcare, and business services. The company pursues opportunistic investment situations in mature industries through control-oriented acquisitions in both public and private markets. UpGuard continuously monitors the security posture of Acacia Research using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. Our analysis is centered on objective, externally verifiable information.

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Acacia Research
Company Acacia Research Last updated August 21, 2026

Last updated August 21, 2026

Acacia Research Vendor Risk Report

This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard's continuous monitoring of Acacia Research's security posture using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. The results are summarized into a security rating based on the analysis of hundreds of individual checks across five risk categories: website security, email security, phishing & malware, brand & reputation risk, and network security.

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Website Security

Acacia Research

Secure cookies not used

When secure cookies are not used, there is an increased risk of third parties intercepting information contained in these cookies. The website configuration should be changed so that all 'Set-Cookie' headers include 'secure'.

Server information header exposed

Exposing information about the server version increases the ability of attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities. The website configuration should be changed to prevent version information being revealed in the 'server' header.

X-Frame-Options is not deny or sameorigin

Browsers may display this website's content in frames. This can lead to clickjacking attacks.

CSP implemented unsafely

The Content Security Policy may not restrict sources appropriately, or may contain 'unsafe-inline' without the use of a nonce or hash. This increases the risk of XSS attacks.

CSP is not implemented

No valid Content Security Policy is implemented. This increases the risk of XSS and clickjacking attacks.

X-Content-Type-Options is not nosniff

Browsers may interpret files as a different MIME type than what is specified in the Content-Type HTTP header. This can lead to MIME confusion attacks.

X-Powered-By header not exposed

Information about specific technology used on the server is obscured.

CSP implemented without insecure active sources

The Content Security Policy does not allow any insecure active sources.

HttpOnly cookies used

Using HttpOnly cookies reduces the risk of client side script attacks, by preventing cookies being read on the client.

Referrer policy is not unsafe-url

The website's Referrer Policy is not configured to allow unsafe information to be sent in the referrer header.

ASP.NET version header not exposing specific ASP.net version

Ensuring the ASP.NET version header is not exposing a specific version makes it harder for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities.

ASP.NET version header not exposed

Ensuring the ASP.NET version header is not exposed makes it harder for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities.

CSP implemented without insecure passive sources

The Content Security Policy does not allow any insecure passive (img/media) sources.

CSP implemented without unsafe-eval

A Content Security Policy is implemented to help protect against XSS and clickjacking attacks.

No unmaintained page detected

The page appears to be maintained.

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Email

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DMARC policy is not p=none

DMARC reject policy provides the most effective protection against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.

DMARC policy exists

DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.

Strict SPF filtering - not using +all

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf.

SPF syntax correct

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks.

DMARC policy percentage is default

DMARC policy percentage is set to default 100%, ensuring all mail is covered by the policy.

SPF ptr mechanism not used

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism.

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Network

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'FTP' port open

The 'FTP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'MySQL' port open

The 'MySQL' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'IMAP' port open

The 'IMAP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'POP3' port open

The 'POP3' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'SMTP' port open

The 'SMTP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'SSH' port open

The 'SSH' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

Port 2087 is open and listening

Port 2087 is open and an unidentified service was detected listening on this port. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'HTTP' port open

The 'HTTP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

'HTTPS' port open

The 'HTTPS' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

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DNS

Acacia Research

DNSSEC not enabled

DNSSEC records prevent third parties from forging the records that guarantee a domain's identity. DNSSEC should be configured for this domain.

CAA not enabled

The domain does not contain a valid Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) record. A CAA record indicates which Certificate Authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue certificates for a domain.

No unregistered MX records detected

No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected.

Domain has not expired

Domain has not expired.

No subdomain takeover vulnerability detected

No dangling DNS records that could lead to subdomain takeover were detected.

Domain does not expire soon

Domain does not expire within 30 days.

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Encryption

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SSL not available

SSL is the standard encryption method for browsing websites. Enabling SSL requires installing an SSL certificate on the site.

HTTPS is redirected to an insecure protocol

HTTPS is redirected to an insecure protocol. HTTPS requests should not be redirected to insecure protocols, as they do not ensure encrypted communication between the website and its visitors.

Hostname does not match SSL certificate

The site's hostname does not match the SSL certificate. The domain name should be added to the certificate, either as a Subject Alternative Name or as the Common Name.

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) not enforced

Without HSTS enforced, people browsing this site are more susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. The server should be configured to support HSTS.

SSL expires in less than 20% of its total valid period

SSL certificate has less than 20% of its total valid period remaining. The certificate will need to be renewed to avoid expiry.

Domain was not found on the HSTS preload list

The domain was not found on the HSTS preload list. Users who visit the website for the first time will be vulnerable to MITM attacks. The requirements for inclusion on the preload list are specified by hstspreload.org.

HSTS header does not contain includeSubDomains

The HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header does not contain the includeSubDomains directive. This directive instructs the browser to also enforce the HSTS policy over subdomains of this domain.

Weak cipher suites supported in TLS 1.2

Weak cipher suites can potentially be broken by a well resourced attacker, and should not be supported by the server unless very old devices or browsers must be supported.

Certificate not found on our revoked certificate list

The site's certificate chain was checked against our list of revoked certificates.

HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS

All HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS.

SSL has not expired

SSL certificate has not expired.

Trusted SSL certificate

The certificate presented by this domain was issued by a trusted certificate authority.

No insecure SSL/TLS versions available

No insecure SSL/TLS versions are available for this site.

SSL certificate chain present in server response

A complete SSL certificate chain was presented by the server for this domain.

SSL chain certificates do not expire within 20 days

SSL intermediate and root certificates do not expire within 20 days.

SSL expiration period shorter than 398 days

The SSL certificate presented by the server has an expiration period shorter than 398 days.

Strong SSL algorithm

Industry standard SHA-256 encryption in use.

Strong Diffie-Hellman prime used in key exchange

TLS connections to the site use a strong Diffie-Hellman prime during key exchange.

Strong public certificate key length

The site's public certificate provides at least 112 bits of security strength.

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Data leakage

Acacia Research

No open cloud storage service detected

No cloud storage service configured to allow anonymous file listing was detected.

Domain index is not a listable directory

The domain index is not a listable directory.

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IP/Domain Reputation

Acacia Research

Not a suspected malware provider

This website does not appear to contain malicious code.

No reports of botnet activity in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 30 days.

No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 30 days

This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 30 days.

No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days.

No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days.

Not suspected of unwanted software

This website does not appear to be attempting to install unwanted software.

Not a suspected phishing page

This site does not appear to be a forgery or imitation of another website.

No reports of phishing activity in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 30 days.

No reports of botnet activity in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 90 days.

No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 90 days

This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 90 days.

No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days.

No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days.

No reports of phishing activity in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 90 days.

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Vulnerability Management

Acacia Research

Mariadb 10.11.18 has potential vulnerabilities

Mariadb 10.11.18 has vulnerabilities which might be exploitable under certain conditions. Affected domains should be checked to determine which vulnerabilities might pose a risk.

OpenSSH 9.9rn has potential vulnerabilities

OpenSSH 9.9rn has vulnerabilities which might be exploitable under certain conditions. Affected domains should be checked to determine which vulnerabilities might pose a risk.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-0160 (Heartbleed)

A bug in OpenSSL's implementation of the TLS heartbeat extension allows access to portions of memory on the targeted host e.g. cryptographic keys and passwords.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-3566 (POODLE)

The server does not support SSLv3, and is not vulnerable to the POODLE attack.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-0204 (FREAK)

The server does not offer RSA_EXPORT cipher suites, so clients are not vulnerable to the FREAK attack.

Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-4000 (Logjam)

The server is using strong Diffie-Hellman parameters and is not vulnerable to the Logjam attack.

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