Skip to main content

Security report for easybet.co.za

Other · South Africa

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Easybet.co.za is an online gambling platform focused exclusively on the South African market, as indicated by the website title and WHOIS data. The website content is minimal, serving primarily as a placeholder page stating that services are only available in South Africa. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie policy, terms of service, or contact information, which limits user trust and compliance with privacy regulations. Technically, the site is hosted on AWS infrastructure with domain registration dating back to 2016, indicating a stable presence. However, the lack of security headers, privacy compliance, and modern web technologies suggests a low digital maturity level. Security posture is basic with no advanced protections or incident response information provided. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile but requires significant improvements in transparency, compliance, and user engagement to enhance trust and professionalism.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching easybet.co.za

This scan found 21 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.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
Security headers
25
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
69

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention easybet.co.za, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
20,426
Employees
0
Customers
20,425
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
25%

8 subdomains affected

See the 10 newest leaked credentials

A one-off add-on to this report that lists the most recent identifier and password pairs OffSeq Breach holds for easybet.co.za.

Select it in the checkout above.

Breach keeps ingesting new leaks, so these numbers can grow between scans.

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 gambling sector, targeting South African residents interested in online betting. The domain registration and hosting align with this regional focus. The business model is typical for online betting platforms, generating revenue through gambling services. However, the website lacks detailed business information, contact details, or trust signals such as certifications or testimonials. This limits insight into market positioning and competitive advantages. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators and strategic observations are limited due to minimal content and lack of public business data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers detected in the provided data. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity for domain security enhancement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and similar regulations. No scripts or third-party libraries were detected, reducing attack surface but also indicating limited functionality. Overall, the security maturity is low, with recommendations to implement security headers, enable DNSSEC, publish privacy and cookie policies, and provide incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  4. Provide clear contact information and incident response channels including security and abuse contacts.
  5. Enhance website content quality, navigation, and mobile optimization to improve user experience and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Easybet is a South African focused online betting platform, offering gambling services restricted to South African users.
Key services
Online sports betting, Casino games, Betting services
Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, AWS DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is minimal and mostly a placeholder page indicating service availability only in South Africa
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page
  3. No contact information or forms present
  4. No scripts or external libraries detected in the HTML content
  5. No SEO or accessibility best practices observed
  6. Domain is registered with South African registrar and uses AWS nameservers
  7. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts found
  9. Content is gambling related but no explicit adult content or warnings present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a simple HTML page with embedded base64 images and no external scripts or libraries. It uses AWS nameservers indicating hosting on Amazon infrastructure. The domain is registered with a South African registrar and has a long registration period. There is no evidence of a CMS or modern web frameworks. Performance is likely moderate given the minimal content. Mobile optimization is basic with a viewport meta tag but no advanced responsive design features. SEO optimization is poor due to lack of meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, or structured data. Accessibility features are minimal. Overall, the technical implementation is basic and could benefit from modernization and adoption of best practices.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with easybet.co.za. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review easybet.co.za.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.