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Security report for casinocitytimes.com

Casino City, Inc. · Media · N/A

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Casino City Times is an established online media platform specializing in casino and gaming industry news, strategy, and tips. It serves a niche audience of casino enthusiasts and industry professionals by providing regularly updated content including gaming strategy articles, featured stories, legal and financial news, and newsletters. The site is part of the broader Casino City Network, linking to several partner sites focused on online casinos, poker, and gaming news. Technically, the website uses legacy XHTML with a ColdFusion backend, enhanced by jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, which undermines its security posture despite having strong security headers like HSTS and CSP. The absence of GDPR-compliant cookie consent and limited visible contact information indicate areas for compliance improvement. Overall, the site maintains good content quality and user experience but requires modernization and enhanced security measures.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found (common selectors)

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
93
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Casino City Times operates within the media and hospitality sectors, focusing on delivering casino-related content and industry insights. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising, and affiliate marketing through partner casino sites. The platform targets casino players and industry stakeholders, leveraging its network of related domains to expand reach. The company has maintained a consistent brand presence since 2002, positioning itself as a trusted source in the gaming community. Revenue streams likely include advertising and affiliate commissions. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple related domains under the Casino City Network umbrella, enhancing cross-promotion and market penetration. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and a maintained newsletter archive. Strategic observations suggest the need for enhanced digital security and compliance to sustain trust and market position.

Security posture

The current security posture of Casino City Times is moderate but with critical gaps. The site benefits from strong HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security with preload, indicating awareness of best practices. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of modern TLS protocols severely weaken transport security, exposing users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. There is no visible security policy, incident response information, or data protection officer contact, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The site does not implement a cookie consent mechanism, raising GDPR compliance concerns. Overall, while some security best practices are in place, the site requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhanced compliance measures to improve its security maturity and protect user data effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) to protect data in transit.
  3. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism to inform and obtain user consent for tracking.
  4. Publish a comprehensive security policy and provide clear incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and configurations to maintain best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy XHTML 1.0 Transitional framework with ColdFusion backend technology. It uses jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for client-side interactivity and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and analytics. Hosting and DNS services are provided via Cloudflare, enhancing DNS resilience and security. Performance metrics are not available, but the site shows signs of slow loading possibly due to legacy code and lack of optimization. Mobile optimization is good with responsive CSS and mobile-specific navigation. SEO is supported by meta tags and canonical links. Technical debt is evident in outdated markup and missing SSL, presenting modernization opportunities. The lack of a CMS suggests a custom-built platform requiring ongoing maintenance. Technical risks include insecure transport layer and potential compliance issues with privacy regulations.
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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