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Security report for canalplus.de

CANAL+ Germany · Media · Germany

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CANAL+ Germany is a prominent B2B provider of satellite and IP-based TV services in the German-speaking DACH region, operating under the CANAL+ Group umbrella. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of TV licenses, platform technology, and marketing support to over 160 telecommunications partners, enabling them to deliver branded TV products to end customers. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress with professional design and clear service offerings. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit privacy and security policies are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and business-focused, targeting network operators and platform providers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

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

  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 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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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
20
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
58

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 canalplus.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

The company holds a leading market position in B2B TV services within the DACH region, leveraging extensive licensing agreements and technology platforms. Their business model centers on content aggregation, platform provisioning, and marketing support for telecom partners. The website highlights a strong partnership ecosystem and a focus on flexible, white-label solutions. Growth indicators include a broad partner base and multi-country operations under the CANAL+ Group. The marketing approach emphasizes resource-saving tools and customized campaigns, supporting efficient market integration.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses spam protection and cookie consent plugins, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of security headers, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. GDPR compliance is partially indicated via cookie consent but lacks a formal privacy policy. The security score is moderate to good, with recommendations to enhance transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to harden the site.
  3. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CANAL+ Germany
Description
CANAL+ Germany is a leading B2B provider of satellite- and IP-based TV services in the DACH region, offering over 120 premium TV licenses and modern TV services to more than 160 telecommunications partners. They provide flexible solutions in licensing, technology, and marketing for network and platform operators to offer interactive and cost-efficient TV products under their own brand.
Key services
TV licenses (FreeTV, PayTV, international channels), Platform technology (signal processing, encryption, subscriber management), Marketing support (customized marketing materials, campaigns), Full-service TV pre-products, Mobile and SmartTV apps (white-label solutions)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Enfold Theme 7.1.11, Slider Revolution 6.7.38, jQuery 3.7.1, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Spam Shield (SaaSweb), Gravity Forms (styling present), MediaElement.js
Frameworks
WordPress, Enfold Theme Framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of spam shield scripts
  • Cookie consent management via Borlabs Cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied via gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Cookie consent is managed via Borlabs Cookie plugin with consent mechanism active.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  5. Website uses WordPress CMS with Enfold theme and multiple plugins.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  8. Content is business-focused, targeting B2B TV service providers and partners.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with a well-maintained Enfold theme and uses popular plugins like Slider Revolution and Borlabs Cookie for enhanced functionality. The tech stack includes jQuery and MediaElement.js for media handling. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses multiple external domains for fonts, analytics, and cookie management. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated by adding security headers and improving accessibility compliance.
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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