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Security report for dasnd.de

nd - Journalismus von links · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

nd-aktuell.de is a German left-wing political news media website operated under a cooperative business model. It offers news articles, podcasts, newsletters, and subscription services targeting politically engaged readers interested in progressive perspectives on politics, society, culture, and sports. The website is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides rich content with clear navigation and multiple engagement channels including social media and donation options. Technically, the site runs on a custom CMS (KONTEXT-CMS) with legacy jQuery and modern consent management tools, hosted by SINMA. It uses Matomo analytics for privacy-friendly tracking and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Contact information is primarily via web forms and cooperative site links, with no direct emails or phone numbers found. Advertising is present but limited to programmatic ads and Facebook Pixel tracking. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-positioned in its niche media market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

5 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 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. 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 384-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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  • Security score drift

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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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
51

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

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 as a cooperative-supported left-wing news media outlet in Germany, focusing on political and social topics from a progressive perspective. Its business model relies on subscriptions, voluntary payments, and cooperative membership, targeting politically conscious readers. The presence of multiple subscription formats, podcasts, newsletters, and event listings indicates diversified revenue streams and audience engagement. The cooperative structure and transparent imprint enhance credibility and trust. Partnerships with CMS provider WARENFORM and hosting by SINMA indicate stable technical support. The site maintains a strong social media presence across Mastodon, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, expanding its reach. The business is medium-sized with a clear niche market position and sustainable operational model.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a modern consent management platform (OpenCMP) to comply with GDPR cookie regulations. It employs Matomo analytics, which is privacy-focused. However, the site lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.8.3) may expose the site to legacy vulnerabilities. No security policy or incident response contact information is published, which limits transparency in handling security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with modern security headers, updated libraries, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Upgrade legacy JavaScript libraries like jQuery to current supported versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers for improved transparency and user trust.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
nd - Journalismus von links
Description
Nachrichten aus Politik, Inland, Ausland, Wirtschaft, Sport, Kultur und Feuilleton aus linker Sicht.
Key services
News articles, Podcasts, Newsletters, E-paper, Subscription services, Events and travel offers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, js.cookie 2.2.1, Slick Carousel, Matomo Analytics, OpenCMP Consent Management, FontAwesome 6, KONTEXT-CMS by WARENFORM
Frameworks
KONTEXT-CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Traffective
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Traffective ad scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German left-wing political news media outlet with cooperative business model.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Multiple subscription and donation options indicate sustainable business model.
  4. Social media presence is strong across multiple platforms.
  5. Uses a custom CMS (KONTEXT-CMS) with legacy jQuery but modern consent management.
  6. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent via OpenCMP.
  7. Uses Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms and cooperative site.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  10. Advertising is present but limited to programmatic ads and Facebook Pixel tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS named KONTEXT-CMS developed by WARENFORM, with legacy jQuery 1.8.3 and js.cookie 2.2.1 for cookie management. It integrates OpenCMP for GDPR-compliant cookie consent and Matomo for analytics, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The site uses Slick Carousel for UI components and FontAwesome 6 for icons. Hosting is provided by SINMA. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, likely due to legacy scripts and multiple external resources. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but would benefit from modernization of JavaScript libraries and enhanced accessibility features.
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. 51/100Medium33 findingsView report
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