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Security report for cougar.com

Sea Wasp, LLC · Other · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cougar.com is an established adult dating website specializing in connecting users with mature women and couples for casual encounters. The platform offers a multi-step registration process collecting detailed personal and demographic information to facilitate matchmaking. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks such as Backbone.js and Handlebars.js, integrates Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot mitigation, and uses fingerprinting technology for fraud prevention. While the site uses HTTPS and some security best practices, it lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating basic GDPR compliance. However, no direct company contact information or explicit security policies are published, which may affect user trust. The domain is long-standing and registered to Sea Wasp, LLC, consistent with the website's business model and market presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

5 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 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. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 29 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

  4. DNS health

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

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

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This scan found 19 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
70

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

The business operates in the niche adult dating sector, targeting adults interested in cougar and milf dating. It leverages a subscription/membership model typical for adult dating platforms. The company appears to be part of a larger network including adultfriendfinder.com and friendfinderinc.com, suggesting shared infrastructure and market positioning. The site targets a global adult audience with localized options and multiple language support. The business benefits from a long domain history and consistent branding, but lacks visible direct contact channels which could be a barrier for some users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, and fingerprinting for fraud detection. However, the absence of DNSSEC, Content-Security-Policy, and other security headers reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, and no security certifications are displayed. The site should enhance its security headers and publish clear security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options headers to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for abuse and vulnerabilities.
  4. Add clear company contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sea Wasp, LLC
Description
Cougar.com is an adult dating website focused on connecting users with mature women and couples for casual encounters and relationships.
Key services
User registration and profile creation, Matching and dating services, Adult content and interaction platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Backbone.js, Handlebars.js, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, FingerprintJS, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads, Polyfill.io
Frameworks
Backbone.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection
  • FingerprintJS for fraud detection
  • Form validation and input sanitization scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a mature adult dating platform targeting cougar and milf dating niche.
  2. Comprehensive multi-step registration form collecting detailed user data.
  3. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries for UI and security.
  4. Presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Domain is long-standing and registered to a known entity.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with a tech stack including jQuery, Backbone.js, Handlebars.js, and Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise. It loads multiple external scripts from trusted domains and uses fingerprinting for enhanced security. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in SEO and accessibility. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS points to friendfinderinc.com infrastructure. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Bing Ads for analytics and marketing. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modern security header adoption and performance tuning.
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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