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Security report for auto-presse.de

WITTMANN MEDIA · Transportation · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AUTO-PRESSE.de is a German automotive news and media portal operated by WITTMANN MEDIA, providing a wide range of content including car news, test reports, new model introductions, e-bike information, travel tips, and automotive guides. The website targets German-speaking automotive enthusiasts and consumers, positioning itself as a niche media platform with a focus on automotive transportation topics. The business model is primarily content publishing supported by advertising and affiliate partnerships with automotive parts and service providers. Technically, the website uses a combination of jQuery, Owl Carousel, Retina.js, and FontAwesome for frontend functionality and styling. The site appears to be custom-built or uses an unknown CMS, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO practices are adequate with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating attention to privacy compliance, though no explicit terms of service or security policies are found. From a security perspective, HTTPS usage is implied but no security headers were detected in the provided data. The site lacks visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found, but security posture could be improved by adding security headers and explicit policies. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is accessible with no WAF or blocking mechanisms detected. The domain registration is consistent with the business age and sector, and no suspicious WHOIS patterns were found. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing terms of service, and expanding contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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';…

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

AUTO-PRESSE.de operates in the transportation and media sectors, focusing on automotive news and related content. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized German-language content and partnerships with automotive parts and service providers. The business model relies on content publishing and affiliate marketing. The target customers are automotive enthusiasts and consumers in Germany. Growth indicators include regular content updates and diversified categories such as e-bikes and travel. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple automotive and travel-related domains, enhancing content relevance and monetization opportunities. The company appears to be a small-sized media entity founded around 2015, with consistent branding and moderate market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS implied and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which may limit preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices are partially addressed via privacy policy and cookie banner, but contact channels for security issues are missing. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced technical controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear terms of service and security policy page to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Expand contact information to include phone numbers and physical address to enhance business credibility.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WITTMANN MEDIA
Description
Online automotive news portal providing car news, test reports, new model introductions, e-bike information, travel tips, and automotive guides.
Key services
Automotive news articles, Test reports, New model news, E-bike information, Travel tips, Automotive guides, Traffic and fuel price services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Owl Carousel, Retina.js, FontAwesome, CookieConsent.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German automotive news portal with diverse content categories.
  2. Content is well structured with dated articles and multiple categories.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with a clear banner and link to privacy policy.
  4. No explicit terms of service page found.
  5. Contact information limited to a single email address in footer.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses found in the content.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS usage implied but not confirmed by headers.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected.
  10. Multiple partner and affiliate links to automotive and travel related domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional frontend stack with jQuery and related libraries, which is functional but somewhat dated compared to modern frameworks. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured navigation. The absence of a known CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform, which may require dedicated maintenance resources. No advanced frameworks or platforms were detected. The site could benefit from modernization efforts such as adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not disclosed, limiting infrastructure assessment.
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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