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Security report for nameboy.com

WPBeginner LLC · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nameboy is a well-established online domain name generator tool operated by WPBeginner LLC, serving entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses since 1999. It offers AI-powered domain and business name generation services with integrated affiliate partnerships for domain registration and hosting. The website is professionally designed, SEO optimized, and provides comprehensive content to assist users in selecting domain names effectively. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA, though some security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms are missing. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the overall credibility of the business. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance and publishing explicit security policies.

Scanned

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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

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 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';…
  2. 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

    • 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

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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
20
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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 nameboy.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

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

Nameboy holds a strong market position as the original domain name generator with a loyal user base. Its business model leverages free tool access combined with affiliate marketing for domain and hosting services, generating revenue through referrals. The target audience includes new business owners, bloggers, and startups seeking domain ideas. The company benefits from a robust partnership ecosystem including Bluehost, Domain.com, and GoDaddy. Content quality and branding are consistent, supporting high trustworthiness. Growth potential lies in expanding privacy and security transparency and possibly adding direct contact channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to build trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details to improve legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WPBeginner LLC
Description
Nameboy is the oldest and best domain name generator on the internet. Since 1999, it helps people find creative business name ideas and domain names instantly.
Key services
Domain name generation, Business name generation, Store name generation, Brand name generation, Affiliate referrals for domain registration and hosting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery, OptinMonster, PHP
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (commented out)
Marketing tools
OptinMonster, MonsterInsights
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to domain privacy or recent domain status changes.
  3. Strong affiliate marketing integration with reputable domain registrars and hosting providers.
  4. Good SEO and structured data implementation.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance claims.
  7. Security headers not explicitly visible in provided data; HTTPS is enforced.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO Premium for SEO optimization, MonsterInsights for analytics, and OptinMonster for marketing. It uses Google Fonts and jQuery libraries, and integrates Google reCAPTCHA for security. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility basics. Structured data in JSON-LD format is implemented for SEO and social sharing. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses affiliate links extensively for monetization. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy mechanisms are recommended to reduce risk.
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. 67/100 −1Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 68/100 +1Medium29 findingsView report
  3. 67/100Medium26 findingsView report
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