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Security report for 123comics.net

123Comics · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 4 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

123Comics is a small German-based creative media organization specializing in comics, graphic recording, animation, and educational workshops. Their website presents a professional and well-structured platform showcasing their projects and services, targeting educators, children, and institutions interested in political and social education through comics and animation. The technical infrastructure is based on a custom CMS (KONTEXT-CMS) with common web technologies like jQuery and Slick Carousel, and they use Matomo analytics to respect user privacy. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement, especially regarding security headers and updating legacy libraries. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and social media presence suggest a genuine operation. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy page, but no explicit terms of service or security policies are found. Overall, the site is safe, accessible, and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced security and clearer business legitimacy indicators.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
35
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
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

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 company operates in the niche media and education sector, focusing on comics and animation as tools for political and social education. Their business model appears to be project and commission-based, working with public institutions such as the Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. The target audience includes educators, children, and social organizations. The website's content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a positive market position within their niche. However, the lack of detailed company registration and contact information limits full business credibility. Their social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter supports outreach and community engagement. Growth potential lies in expanding digital offerings and formalizing security and compliance frameworks.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and Matomo analytics with a cookie consent mechanism, indicating a baseline privacy-aware approach. However, no security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected, and the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.10.2) presents a potential vulnerability. No incident response or security policy pages are available, and no contact channels for security incidents were found. The WHOIS data absence is a concern for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in technical security controls and transparency to reduce risk and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is strictly enforced and verify SSL/TLS configuration for best practices.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to enhance business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
123Comics
Description
123Comics is a creative media entity focused on comics, graphic recording, animation, workshops, and related educational and artistic services. They produce comics, animations, exhibitions, and educational materials, often with social and political themes.
Key services
Graphic Recording, Comic and Illustration, Animation, Workshops, Live comic events, Educational exhibitions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Slick Carousel, Matomo Analytics, KONTEXT-CMS 3.7.6
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-out

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. Content is in German and focused on comics and educational media.
  3. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics with cookie consent banner shows privacy awareness.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. Social media links to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are present.
  8. No forms with personal data collection detected on the main page; contact form likely on separate page.
  9. No Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found in the HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on KONTEXT-CMS 3.7.6, a custom CMS platform, and uses jQuery 1.10.2 and Slick Carousel for UI components. Matomo analytics is integrated for privacy-respecting visitor tracking. The site is mobile responsive and has good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with no major errors or broken elements detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation, but no advanced structured data (JSON-LD) or Open Graph tags are present. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is somewhat dated due to the old jQuery version, which poses a security risk. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content.
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. 59/100Medium31 findingsView report
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