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Security report for berlin-live.de

FUNKE Digital GmbH · Media · Germany

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Berlin-live.de is a regional online news platform operated by FUNKE Digital GmbH, focusing on delivering timely news, weather, traffic updates, and sports information relevant to Berlin residents and visitors. The website maintains a professional and consistent brand presence with active social media channels and a newsletter offering. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools integrated, including Yoast SEO Premium and Parsely analytics, ensuring good digital maturity and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional media outlet with a clear focus on local news and community engagement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

    • 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

  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

  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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
52
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
65

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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Leaked records that mention berlin-live.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

Berlin-live.de operates in the media sector, targeting the Berlin metropolitan area with localized news content. Its business model centers on advertising revenue, supported by the Spark ad platform and content marketing. The company leverages partnerships within the FUNKE Digital GmbH group, enhancing its market position as a regional news provider. The platform's content strategy includes diverse categories such as traffic, police, leisure, and sports, appealing to a broad audience interested in Berlin's daily affairs. The presence of social media and newsletter channels indicates a multi-channel engagement approach. The site’s medium size and consistent branding suggest a stable operation with growth potential in the regional news market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The use of asynchronous loading for analytics and advertising scripts reduces performance impact and potential attack surface. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are visible, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site follows good security practices typical for media websites but should consider strengthening header policies and formalizing incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising integrations for security and privacy compliance.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility to improve user trust and support accessibility.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to comply with evolving GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FUNKE Digital GmbH
Description
Nachrichten aus Berlin, covering news, weather, police, demos, fire department, leisure, rent, and traffic in Berlin.
Key services
News articles, Traffic updates, Weather reports, Event information, Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Spark ad platform, ElasticPress, Parsely analytics, Kaltura video integration
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Spark
Tracking pixels
Parsely
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional news portal focused on Berlin.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and analytics integrations.
  3. Includes social media links to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  4. Has privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  6. Advertising is managed via Spark ad platform with multiple ad slots.
  7. Content is well structured with categories for news, traffic, sports, and leisure.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No visible security policy or incident response information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.3 with Yoast SEO Premium plugin for search engine optimization. It integrates multiple third-party services including Spark for advertising, Parsely for analytics, and Kaltura for video content. The site uses modern web standards with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints to optimize resource fetching. The technical stack is well maintained but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed but the domain uses multiple name servers under ns14.net, indicating a managed DNS setup.
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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