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Security report for crictimes.org

Private by Design, LLC · Media · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Crictimes.org is a specialized media website focused on providing live cricket scores, schedules, points tables, and cricket news, primarily targeting cricket fans and sports enthusiasts. The site operates on an advertising-supported business model, leveraging multiple ad networks and tracking services to monetize its content. The website is technically mature, employing modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and integrates third-party marketing and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager, Taboola, and ShareThis. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing reliable infrastructure and HTTPS security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some security headers are missing, indicating room for improvement in security hardening. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy and cookie consent banner present, but no terms of service or explicit security policy pages are found. Contact information is limited to a web form, with no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and safe for general audiences, but could enhance its security posture and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 website occupies a niche position in the sports media industry, focusing exclusively on cricket, including major events like IPL and ICC tournaments. Its competitive advantage lies in providing timely live scores and comprehensive cricket-related content, attracting a dedicated user base of cricket fans. Revenue is primarily generated through advertising partnerships with Google Adsense, Criteo, and Taboola. The absence of direct contact details and limited corporate information suggests a small-sized operation, likely a specialized media publisher. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS is justified for media entities to protect registrant privacy. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes major ad networks and marketing platforms, but no direct business partners or subsidiaries are identified. Growth indicators include regular content updates and integration of live score widgets, enhancing user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes protective statuses such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited, which help prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. However, the lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential risks such as clickjacking or content injection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface and necessitates regular security audits. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but could be significantly improved with enhanced DNS security, security headers, and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and remove or update any vulnerable or unnecessary libraries.
  5. Develop and publish terms of service to clarify user rights and responsibilities, enhancing legal compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
Get latest live cricket scores and updates of all international and IPL matches. Cricket news, Cricket Schedules, and Live Cricket Streaming resources.
Key services
Live cricket scores, Cricket schedules, Points tables, Cricket news, Live cricket streaming resources, Live cricket score widgets
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Google Adsense, Taboola, ShareThis, Google Tag Manager, jQuery (implied by bootstrap navbar toggle), Bootstrap CSS (implied by navbar classes)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Criteo, Taboola
Tracking pixels
Criteo, Google Adsense, Taboola, ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides comprehensive cricket-related content including live scores, schedules, points tables, and news articles.
  2. Use of multiple advertising and tracking services indicates monetization via ads.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via web form only.
  4. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and modern web technologies but lacks some security headers and DNSSEC.
  6. Content is well structured with JSON-LD and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social sharing.
  7. Cookie consent banner is present indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Fonts for typography, and Font Awesome for icons. It integrates multiple third-party services for advertising (Google Adsense, Criteo, Taboola), social sharing (ShareThis), and analytics (Google Tag Manager). Hosting is managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS services. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. However, the site lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or less common platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a good user experience but has opportunities for modernization and security improvements.
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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