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Security report for puzzleplayz.com

Bulls · Other · Sweden

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PuzzlePlayz.com is a Swedish website operated by Bulls, a company specializing in providing digital and printed crossword puzzles, sudoku, and similar puzzle content. The business positions itself as the largest provider of online crosswords in Sweden, targeting puzzle enthusiasts and publishers. Their services include responsive digital puzzles compatible across devices and digitalization of existing puzzles. The website content is professional and consistent with the business focus, though it lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies including Bootstrap CSS and Google Analytics with Google Tag Manager for tracking. The domain is registered through a reputable registrar and hosted with DNS services via Cloudflare. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security practices are basic with HTTPS enabled but missing important security headers and DNSSEC. From a security perspective, the website shows moderate maturity. HTTPS is implemented, and Google Analytics is configured with secure cookie flags. However, the absence of security headers, DNSSEC, and published privacy or incident response policies indicates room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or adult content were detected, and the domain registration is consistent and legitimate. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security hardening, and transparency to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

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

8 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 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

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

PuzzlePlayz.com operates in the digital puzzle content market in Sweden, leveraging a B2B and B2C model by providing both direct puzzle content and digitalization services. The company, Bulls, claims market leadership in Sweden for online crosswords, indicating a strong niche presence. Their partnership with Bullsgroup.com suggests a collaborative ecosystem. Revenue likely derives from subscriptions or licensing of digital puzzles and digitalization services. The target customers include puzzle enthusiasts and publishers requiring digital puzzle solutions. The business is relatively young, founded in 2019, and appears to be a small-sized enterprise with a focused market approach. The lack of extensive certifications or trust signals suggests a growing company still establishing broader market credibility.

Security posture

The security posture of PuzzlePlayz.com is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces domain name system security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. The site lacks published security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, indicating limited transparency and preparedness. Google Analytics is used with some cookie consent logic, but no explicit cookie banner or privacy policy is present, raising compliance concerns. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but improvements in security best practices and compliance documentation are recommended to reduce risk and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Develop and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  5. Improve SEO and accessibility features to enhance user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bulls
Description
Bulls is Sweden's most secure supplier of crosswords, sudoku, and similar materials for both digital and printed publishing. They offer responsive digital puzzles compatible with computers, tablets, and smartphones. They also provide digitalization services for existing puzzles.
Key services
Online crosswords, Sudoku puzzles, Digital and printed puzzle publishing, Puzzle digitalization services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap CSS, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of secure cookie flags in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the website.
  2. Contact information is present but limited to email and phone in page text.
  3. No forms detected on the homepage or login link page content provided.
  4. No social media links found.
  5. Website uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager with cookie consent logic but no explicit cookie banner.
  6. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled for the domain.
  8. Website is in Swedish language targeting Swedish users.
  9. Website content is professional and focused on puzzle services.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and Google Analytics with Google Tag Manager for user tracking. The domain is registered with Ascio Technologies and uses Cloudflare for DNS services, indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and loads with moderate performance. However, SEO optimization is minimal, with meta robots set to noindex, nofollow, which limits search engine indexing. Accessibility features are basic, and no CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. The lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security configuration. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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