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Security report for btc-echo.de

BTC-ECHO GmbH · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BTC-ECHO GmbH operates a leading German-language cryptocurrency news platform established in 2014. The website provides comprehensive news, market data, podcasts, educational content, and events focused on Bitcoin, blockchain, and crypto assets. Positioned as a market leader in Germany, BTC-ECHO targets crypto enthusiasts, investors, and professionals seeking timely and reliable information. The business model centers on media publishing with monetization through advertising and sponsored content. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, and integrates multiple advertising and analytics technologies including Google Tag Manager and HubSpot. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare protection, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent implemented but no visible privacy policy or terms of service pages. Overall, BTC-ECHO presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
60/ 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

3 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
60
Average
74

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
233
Employees
0
Customers
233
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
8%

3 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

BTC-ECHO holds a strong market position as Germany's leading crypto news provider, leveraging a multi-channel content strategy including articles, podcasts, and events. The company benefits from a loyal audience of crypto investors and enthusiasts, supported by active social media engagement across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Revenue streams likely include advertising partnerships with major ad networks and sponsored content. The use of advanced ad management and analytics tools indicates a mature digital marketing approach. The absence of privacy and security policy disclosures suggests an opportunity to enhance regulatory compliance and user trust. The company operates independently without identified parent or subsidiary entities. BTC-ECHO's ecosystem includes partnerships with advertising and analytics providers but no direct business partner domains were identified in the content.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, providing a strong baseline for security and availability. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not detected, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. The site lacks a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and rapid response to security incidents. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations, but the absence of a privacy policy page limits full GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the website.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  3. Implement and verify security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BTC-ECHO GmbH
Description
Die aktuellsten Krypto-News zu Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple uvm. direkt vom deutschen Marktführer BTC-ECHO >>>
Key services
Crypto news articles, Market price tracking, Podcasts, Educational academy, Events, Magazine and reviews
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot scripts, Cloudflare DNS and CDN, Advanced Ads plugin, IQDigital ad controller
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and DDoS protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Serverbid, AppNexus (adnxs), Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), Outbrain, HubSpot Ads Pixel
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics, Outbrain, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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 cryptocurrency news portal established in 2014.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor and multiple advertising and analytics integrations.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via privacy-mgmt.com.
  5. Contact information includes a support email and phone number in structured data.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. Good SEO and structured data usage.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, supported by jQuery and multiple third-party scripts for advertising and analytics. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, enhancing performance and security. The site uses Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, and Outbrain for marketing and tracking, reflecting a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern and well integrated but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and privacy transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium27 findingsView report
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