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Security report for acht-neun.de

acht.neun · Media · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

acht.neun is a regional city magazine serving Ulm, Neu-Ulm, and the surrounding region, offering monthly publications and online content focused on lifestyle, culture, gastronomy, and local events. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, enhanced with SEO tools like Yoast and a cookie consent mechanism via Usercentrics, reflecting a moderate to good level of digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though additional security headers and policies could improve resilience. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, targeting local residents and visitors with engaging editorial content.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      No DKIM record found

      DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

      What to do: Configure DKIM with your email provider

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  2. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035
    • Medium

      Domain Transfer Lock Not Enabled

      Domain can be transferred without authorization

      What to do: Enable domain transfer lock for security

    • Medium

      No DMARC Record

      DMARC policy not configured

      What to do: Implement DMARC to prevent email spoofing

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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
100
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
Average
83
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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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Leaked records that mention acht-neun.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 business operates as a small media publisher with a focus on local content, positioning itself as a fresh and positive voice in the Ulm region. Its business model revolves around monthly magazine distribution and digital presence, supported by advertising opportunities. The company leverages social media channels like Instagram and Facebook to engage its audience. The domain age and registration details align well with the business timeline, indicating legitimacy. The site lacks explicit terms of service and detailed security policies, which could be areas for future development.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a reputable cookie consent platform, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies suggest room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from implementing a security.txt file and formalizing incident response contact channels to enhance security maturity and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response page with clear contact information.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Consider adding explicit contact emails and phone numbers for business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
acht.neun
Description
acht.neun ist das neue Stadtmagazin für Ulm und die Region mit unterhaltsamen Geschichten aus People, Lifestyle, Kultur, Gastronomie und Stadtgeschehen.
Key services
Monthly city magazine publication, Online magazine access, Advertising opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, FontAwesome, Usercentrics (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed regional city magazine site.
  2. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and common plugins.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via Usercentrics.
  4. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML content.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form likely on /kontakt.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with the Divi theme and integrates common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and FontAwesome. SEO is supported by Yoast plugin and structured data is implemented via JSON-LD. Cookie consent is managed by Usercentrics, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. Hosting appears stable with domain name servers consistent with the registrar. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were identified in the provided 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

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