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Security report for washingtonbids.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 washingtonbids.us operates as a Chinese-language lottery app download portal, offering various Android and Apple lottery-related applications. It targets users interested in lottery and gambling apps, providing rankings, recommendations, and download links. The business model appears to be affiliate or promotional in nature, focusing on niche lottery app distribution. The domain is registered to fastnodes LLC in Bangladesh, which does not align with the website's content or target audience, indicating possible use of third-party registration services. Technically, the site uses an older jQuery version, the ThinkPHP framework, and Cloudflare DNS services. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices but lacks modern security practices such as HTTPS enforcement and security headers. Analytics are implemented via Matomo, but privacy compliance is poor due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Security posture is weak, with no visible security headers, no privacy or cookie consent mechanisms, and multiple suspicious external links to adult and gambling domains. The WHOIS data shows partial inconsistency with the website content, reducing trustworthiness. Overall, the site presents moderate technical maturity but poor security and privacy compliance, with questionable content safety due to gambling and adult-related external links. Strategic recommendations include enabling HTTPS, publishing privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, removing suspicious external links, and improving business transparency to enhance trust and compliance.

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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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 occupies a niche market segment focused on Chinese-speaking lottery app users, providing app downloads and related content. It likely generates revenue through affiliate marketing or app promotions. The business lacks clear contact information or transparency, which limits credibility. The extensive network of related domains suggests a broader ecosystem of similar lottery app portals. Growth potential depends on improving trust signals and compliance. The partnership ecosystem appears informal, with many related domains sharing similar naming conventions but no clear corporate structure. The business model is primarily content and app distribution with monetization via downloads or ads.

Security posture

The current security maturity is low. The absence of HTTPS enforcement and security headers exposes users to potential risks such as data interception and clickjacking. Lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The presence of suspicious external links to adult and gambling domains increases risk of malware or phishing exposure. The site does not demonstrate a mature security culture or readiness for incident response. Immediate improvements are needed to protect users and comply with regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTPS with proper SSL/TLS certificates and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and implement consent mechanisms.
  3. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Audit and remove suspicious or adult-themed external links to improve trustworthiness and user safety.
  5. Provide clear business contact information and transparency to enhance credibility and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
fastnodes LLC
Description
The website provides a collection of lottery-related mobile applications for download, primarily targeting Chinese-speaking users interested in lottery apps. It offers Android and Apple app downloads, rankings, and recommendations related to lottery software.
Key services
Lottery app downloads, App rankings and recommendations, Lottery-related news and articles
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Unslider, Matomo Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
ThinkPHP (detected from trace and file paths)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

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 downloads and related articles.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact information or business transparency details provided.
  5. Numerous external links to suspicious and adult-themed domains.
  6. Technical stack includes older jQuery version and ThinkPHP framework.
  7. No HTTPS enforcement or security headers detected in provided data.
  8. Content safety is questionable due to gambling and adult-related external links.
  9. WHOIS data shows partial inconsistency with website content and registrant details.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ThinkPHP framework with jQuery 1.11.1 and uses Unslider for UI components. It employs Matomo for analytics and Cloudflare for DNS services. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices but uses outdated JavaScript libraries. Performance is average with no explicit optimization indicators. The lack of HTTPS enforcement and security headers represents technical debt and security risk. The site structure is basic with limited SEO and accessibility features. Modernization opportunities include upgrading JavaScript libraries, implementing HTTPS, improving SEO metadata, and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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