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Security report for nationalbingoweek.co.uk

National Bingo Week · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

National Bingo Week is a UK-based initiative dedicated to celebrating the game of bingo through a week-long series of events involving both physical bingo clubs and online bingo platforms. The website serves as a central hub for information, event promotion, and community engagement, targeting bingo enthusiasts across the UK. The business model focuses on event promotion and fostering a community around bingo, leveraging partnerships with bingo associations and clubs. The site is positioned as a unifying campaign with growing momentum since its launch in 2021.

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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

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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
43

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website demonstrates a clear market positioning as a national campaign for bingo, supported by reputable partners such as the Bingo Association and recognized gambling support organizations. Its business model is event-driven, relying on collaboration with bingo clubs and online sites. The presence of official logos and social media accounts indicates a credible and growing ecosystem. The target audience includes bingo players and fans, with a focus on community and celebration rather than direct commercial transactions. The site’s growth is evidenced by expanding participation and media coverage.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses standard WordPress security practices. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and GDPR compliance indicators represents a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Verify and correct WHOIS domain registration data to improve trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Bingo Week
Description
National Bingo Week is a UK initiative to celebrate the game of bingo, involving bingo clubs and online bingo sites across the country. It evolved from National Bingo Day into a full week of events and promotions.
Key services
Event promotion, Bingo club finder, Information and resources about bingo
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, The Events Calendar plugin, UsersWP plugin, WordPress Download Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress site using Elementor and several plugins for event and user management.
  2. Content is focused on promoting National Bingo Week, a UK bingo event.
  3. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  6. Contact emails are professional and related to bingo association domain.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and X (Twitter).
  8. Good use of SEO metadata and structured data.
  9. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and several plugins for event management, user profiles, and downloads. It integrates Google Analytics for tracking and uses modern frontend libraries such as Bootstrap 5 and FontAwesome. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with lazy loading and caching implied but not explicitly measured. Accessibility features are basic, and there is potential for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. The technical stack is modern and widely supported but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance.
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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