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Security report for nowgoal.plus

Media · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website free.nowgoal.plus/free/freesoccer provides live football scores, results, and fixtures primarily targeting football fans and sports bettors. It offers a range of football leagues and matches with real-time updates and match analysis features. The site uses JavaScript and jQuery with Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking user interactions. However, the technical infrastructure lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance measures. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as contact information, limits user trust and regulatory compliance. WHOIS data is malformed and incomplete, raising concerns about domain legitimacy and transparency. Overall, the site functions as a basic sports live score provider but requires significant improvements in security, privacy, and business credibility to enhance trustworthiness and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  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
55
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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
  • 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 business operates in the sports media sector, focusing on live football data delivery. Its business model appears to be free access to live scores and match data, possibly monetized through advertising and affiliate marketing, although no explicit ads or affiliate programs were detected in the provided content. The target audience includes global football fans and bettors interested in multiple leagues worldwide. The lack of clear business information, contact details, and WHOIS transparency suggests a small or informal operation with limited corporate presence. The site’s competitive advantage lies in providing extensive live data coverage across many leagues, but it lacks trust signals and compliance documentation that are critical for growth and partnership opportunities.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security posture. It lacks essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options. HTTPS usage and SSL configuration could not be confirmed from the data, but absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates minimal security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content, but the use of third-party analytics without clear privacy disclosures is a compliance risk. The malformed WHOIS data and missing registrant information further reduce trust. Incident response and security policy information are absent, indicating low readiness for security incidents. Overall, the site requires urgent security enhancements and compliance improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Include clear contact information and establish an incident response contact channel.
  4. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency by ensuring accurate domain registration data is publicly available.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Follow the football livescore, results, and schedule on Nowgoal, including the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and Champions League etc.
Key services
live football scores, football results, fixtures and schedules, match analysis, odds comparison
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Baidu Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides live football scores and match data with a functional interface.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses are provided.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain legitimacy assessment.
  5. No security headers or advanced security measures detected in the HTML content.
  6. Uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking.
  7. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content is accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional JavaScript and jQuery stack with Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The HTML structure is basic but functional, with some inline scripts controlling live score updates and user preferences. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS indicators. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is basic, with some responsive elements but no advanced accessibility features detected. SEO optimization is minimal, relying on basic meta tags and Open Graph data. The site could benefit from modernization with a more robust front-end framework, improved accessibility, and enhanced SEO practices.
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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