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Security report for iowabids.us

fastnodes LLC · Other · Bangladesh

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website iowabids.us operates as a Chinese language lottery app download and recommendation platform, targeting lottery enthusiasts primarily in Chinese-speaking regions. The site offers categorized downloads for Android and Apple platforms, with a focus on various lottery-related applications. Despite the apparent niche focus, the website lacks fundamental trust and compliance elements such as privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and contact information, which undermines its credibility. The WHOIS data reveals the domain is registered to fastnodes LLC in Bangladesh, which does not align with the website's content or target audience, raising questions about legitimacy. Technically, the site uses an older jQuery version and the ThinkPHP framework, with basic mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is weak due to missing security headers and lack of GDPR compliance indicators. The presence of numerous external links to suspicious or adult-themed domains further diminishes trustworthiness.

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

8 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 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

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

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Leaked records that mention iowabids.us, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 business model appears to be a software download and affiliate promotion platform for lottery applications, monetizing through app downloads and possibly affiliate commissions. The market positioning is unclear but likely small-scale, serving a niche audience interested in lottery apps. The lack of verifiable business information and contact details limits transparency. The extensive network of related domains with similar naming conventions suggests a broader affiliate or network marketing strategy. However, the presence of suspicious linked domains and inconsistent WHOIS data indicates potential risks in reputation and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low security maturity level. While HTTPS is enabled, no advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or HSTS are present. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, and no incident response or security contact information is provided. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries may expose the site to vulnerabilities. The absence of DNSSEC and minimal security best practices further weaken the security posture. These gaps pose risks of data exposure, user privacy violations, and potential exploitation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  4. Review and remove or vet external linked domains to eliminate suspicious or adult content associations.
  5. Upgrade technical stack to current versions and improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
fastnodes LLC
Description
网站提供各种彩票相关软件下载和推荐，涵盖安卓和苹果平台，内容以彩票应用和相关资讯为主，目标用户为彩票爱好者。
Key services
彩票软件下载, 彩票资讯推荐
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Unslider, Matomo Analytics, ThinkPHP Framework, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
ThinkPHP
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. Content is primarily Chinese language lottery app download portal.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses provided.
  5. Multiple external links to suspicious or adult-themed domains.
  6. Website uses ThinkPHP framework and jQuery 1.11.1, indicating somewhat outdated tech stack.
  7. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled but no advanced security configurations.
  8. Analytics via Matomo is present but no cookie consent mechanism.
  9. Business information is minimal and inconsistent with WHOIS registrant data.
  10. Content safety is questionable due to gambling focus and suspicious linked domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ThinkPHP framework with jQuery 1.11.1 and uses Unslider for carousel functionality. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS but lacks DNSSEC. The site loads asynchronously some scripts including Matomo analytics and Baidu push scripts. The HTML structure is basic with minimal SEO optimization and limited accessibility features. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. The site lacks modern security configurations and uses outdated JavaScript libraries, which may introduce technical debt and security risks. Mobile optimization is basic but present. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but dated and requires modernization.
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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