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Security report for gamblersanonymous.org

Gamblers Anonymous · Non-profit · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Gamblers Anonymous is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with gambling problems through free recovery meetings, self-assessment tools, and supportive resources. The website serves as a central hub for information, meeting locations, and educational materials targeted at individuals struggling with gambling addiction and their families. The organization maintains a moderate market position as an established support group with international reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, using PHP 8.1 and Apache server. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with structured data and Open Graph tags, and it is optimized for mobile devices with a fast performance profile. Security-wise, the site has a valid SSL certificate but lacks modern TLS protocol support and advanced security headers, indicating room for improvement in encryption and security hardening. No cookie consent mechanism or detailed security policies are publicly available, which may impact compliance with privacy regulations. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing trust and accessibility. Overall, the site is professionally designed and trustworthy but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

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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

9 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  3. 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';…

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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
80
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
50
GDPR outside view
43
Average
55
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
72
Employees
0
Customers
72
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization operates as a non-profit support group focused on gambling addiction recovery. Its business model revolves around providing free meetings and resources, supported by donations and an online bookstore. The target audience includes individuals with gambling problems and their families, with additional outreach through partner organizations like Gam-Anon. The website's content and structure support user engagement and resource accessibility, indicating a focus on community support and education. The presence of a Life-Line Bulletin newsletter and multiple recovery programs suggests active member engagement and content updates. The organization appears to maintain a medium size with a US-based headquarters. Partnerships with related organizations and a clear contact structure support operational transparency and community trust.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. The website uses a valid SSL certificate issued by a reputable CA but does not support modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3), which is a significant security gap. No HTTP security headers such as HSTS or Content-Security-Policy are implemented, reducing protection against common web attacks. The absence of a published security policy or incident response plan limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. DNSSEC and CAA records are not enabled, which could improve domain security. No known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are present. The site does not implement a cookie consent mechanism, which may affect GDPR compliance. Overall, the security maturity is basic and would benefit from enhancements in encryption protocols, security headers, and privacy compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 protocols on the web server to improve encryption security.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie policy with a user consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  5. Enable DNSSEC and CAA DNS records to enhance domain security and certificate issuance control.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gamblers Anonymous International Service Office
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern PHP version (8.1.32) running on Apache, with WordPress 6.8.1 as the CMS and WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and WPBakery Page Builder, indicating a mature and extensible platform. The site loads quickly with no reported performance issues and is optimized for mobile devices. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but uses meganameservers.com for DNS. The absence of modern TLS protocols and security headers indicates technical debt in security configuration. The site uses jQuery and other standard JavaScript libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires security modernization to reduce risks and improve compliance.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 41/100High38 findingsView report
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