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Security report for bdow.com

FORMILYTICS LLC · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BDOW! (formerly Sumo) is a mature SaaS company founded in 2010, specializing in lead generation tools such as pop-ups, email capture forms, and conversion optimization features. The platform targets website owners and marketers seeking to grow their email lists and improve engagement through advanced targeting and A/B testing capabilities. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates with popular marketing and analytics platforms, reflecting a solid digital maturity. Security posture is good with HTTPS, modern TLS protocols, and secure cookie settings, though improvements like HSTS and DNSSEC are recommended. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy and terms of service hosted externally, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism or GDPR compliance indicators are present. Overall, the site is trustworthy with strong domain registration history and active marketing partnerships.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

6 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 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
60

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

BDOW! holds a strong market position as a leading free and paid email capture tool with over 30,000 active installs and a money-back guarantee, indicating customer confidence. The business model is SaaS with a freemium approach, supported by affiliate marketing via FirstPromoter. The company integrates with many popular marketing tools, enhancing workflow productivity. Testimonials and case studies demonstrate effectiveness and customer satisfaction. The target audience includes digital marketers, e-commerce sites, and content creators. The company operates under FORMILYTICS LLC, with no apparent subsidiaries or parent company. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting business credibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with TLS 1.3 and 1.2, secure cookie flags, and Cloudflare protection, providing a strong baseline security posture. SPF records are valid, reducing email spoofing risk, but DMARC policy is set to 'none', which is weak. No DNSSEC or CAA records are configured, representing potential DNS security gaps. No known SSL vulnerabilities are detected. Security headers are present but could be enhanced with HSTS and OCSP stapling. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are found, indicating room for maturity in security governance. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from implementing advanced security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Strengthen DMARC policy beyond 'none' to improve email authentication and reduce phishing risks.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress hosted on WP Engine, utilizing the Showit framework for design and GSAP for animations. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates with Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, Vimeo, and YouTube for analytics and media. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. Performance is fast with caching headers and Cloudflare CDN. No broken links or errors were detected. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a good user experience and scalability.
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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