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Security report for blachreport.de

BlachReport · Media · Germany

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BlachReport is a specialized German media platform focusing on live communication, live marketing, and live events. It provides timely and factual news, trend analysis, and event coverage targeted at professionals and businesses in the live communication and event marketing sectors. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and optimized for mobile devices, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Matomo for analytics and Borlabs Cookie for consent management, hosted via INWX nameservers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics, though it lacks published privacy policies and security incident response information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with no signs of blocking or adult content, but would benefit from enhanced compliance documentation and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 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

  4. 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
73
Average
52
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

BlachReport occupies a niche media position within the German live communication and event marketing industry. Its business model centers on content publication and industry news dissemination, targeting event professionals, marketers, and venue operators. The site leverages partnerships and advertising via Google Ad Manager and uses marketing tools like Blog2Social. Growth indicators include regular content updates and a focused audience. The absence of detailed company registration data limits deeper business intelligence, but the consistent branding and professional content suggest a stable operation with potential for expansion in digital media services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, use of privacy-respecting Matomo analytics, and a cookie consent mechanism. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for compliance and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file indicates room for maturity in security transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to clarify user agreements and security commitments.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide explicit incident response contact information, including security or abuse email addresses.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BlachReport
Description
Der BlachReport informiert schnell und sachlich über Trends in Live-Kommunikation, Live-Marketing, Live-Events, Meetings, Kongresse und Markenarchitektur.
Key services
News reporting, Industry trend analysis, Event coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Google Publisher Tags, Borlabs Cookie, Contact Form 7, YOP Poll, TagDiv Composer, Blog2Social, Yottie (YouTube widget)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Borlabs Cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick)
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Blog2Social
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional German media outlet focused on live communication and event marketing.
  2. Content is well structured and updated with recent articles.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin.
  5. Uses Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact form is available.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern and diverse technology stack including jQuery, Matomo analytics, Google Publisher Tags for advertising, and Borlabs Cookie for consent management. The site uses TagDiv Composer for layout and Blog2Social for social media integration. Hosting is managed via INWX nameservers, indicating a German hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts and employs caching for cookies. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and performance tuning.
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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