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Security report for herogaming.com

Hero Gaming Sweden AB · Technology · Sweden

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hero Gaming is a Swedish-based online casino operator founded in 2013, known for pioneering gamified casino experiences with its flagship brand Casino Heroes. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio targeting online casino players seeking immersive and engaging gaming experiences. The website reflects a mature business with professional design, clear branding, and employee testimonials that enhance trust. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using common libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Slick Carousel, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but lacks important security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
48

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

Hero Gaming holds a solid market position as an innovator in gamified online casinos, leveraging a multi-brand strategy to diversify offerings. The company targets online gaming enthusiasts and operates primarily in the technology sector. Its business model focuses on delivering engaging casino experiences through multiple brands. The presence of a dedicated careers subdomain and partner site indicates an established partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include a professional web presence and employee testimonials. However, the lack of visible privacy and security policies suggests areas for operational improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of a honeypot plugin for form protection. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, indicating limited transparency in security practices. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also reflects compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. While no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, the security posture would benefit from enhanced controls and published policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve site security.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance form security with CAPTCHA or advanced bot detection mechanisms beyond honeypot.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and update SSL/TLS configurations to modern standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hero Gaming Sweden AB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hero Gaming Sweden AB
Description
Founded in 2013 by Georg Westin, Hero Gaming pioneered gamified casinos with the launch of Casino Heroes in 2014, offering players a groundbreaking and immersive experience. The company has expanded through a multi-brand strategy, building a diverse portfolio of brands tailored to deliver exceptional, immersive, and thrilling gaming experiences.
Key services
Online casino gaming, Multi-brand casino platforms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of honeypot plugin for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and navigation
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or footer
  3. Contact information includes physical addresses in Sweden and Malta but no phone or email explicitly listed
  4. Multiple brands and testimonials indicate a mature business
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Use of WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML content
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, and FontAwesome. The site uses Google Fonts for typography and loads scripts and stylesheets from both internal and trusted external sources. Performance is moderate with no major errors detected, and the site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. However, accessibility features are basic and SEO optimization is minimal, lacking structured metadata such as Open Graph or JSON-LD. The absence of security headers and limited privacy compliance indicate technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the HTML content.
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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