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Security report for brettspiel-news.de

Daniel Krause · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brettspiel-News.de is a German-language online magazine focused on board games, card games, analog and digital games. It offers news, reviews, podcasts, videos, and premium subscription content targeting board game enthusiasts and families. The site is built on Joomla CMS and uses common web technologies such as Bootstrap, Uikit, and jQuery. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. Advertising is integrated primarily through Google Adsense and affiliate links. Privacy and terms of service pages are present, but cookie consent mechanisms are not implemented. Social media presence is strong across multiple platforms. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking security headers and explicit incident response information.

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

8 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
55
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
61

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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 website operates in the niche media sector serving the board game community in Germany. Its business model combines free content with premium subscriptions and advertising revenue. The site maintains consistent branding and professional content quality. Partnerships include affiliate marketing with Spiele-Offensive.de. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on digital engagement via contact forms and social media. The site is likely small in size but well-positioned within its niche with a loyal audience.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, which are positive security indicators. However, it lacks HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which may impact GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding direct contact emails or phone numbers for better user support and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Daniel Krause
Description
Das Online-Magazin zum Thema, Brettspiele, analoge Spiele, Kartenspiele und digitale Spiele.
Key services
News articles, Game reviews, Podcasts, Videos, Premium content subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Uikit, Owl Carousel, Google Adsense, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Joomla, Bootstrap, Uikit
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (commented out), Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (commented out), Cloud.ccm19.de (cookie tool), Google Funding Choices
Marketing tools
Cloud.ccm19.de cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German-language board game news and review portal.
  2. Uses Joomla CMS with common web technologies.
  3. Includes social media links to major platforms.
  4. Contains advertising via Google Adsense and affiliate links.
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and accessible.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via form.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  8. No security headers detected in HTML source.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. Content is safe and family-friendly.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and Uikit frameworks, supported by jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. Hosting is via Cloudflare DNS, enhancing performance and security. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Some JavaScript libraries are commented out, possibly for performance or debugging. Google Adsense and affiliate links are integrated for monetization. Accessibility features are basic but present. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No critical technical debt or risks were identified.
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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