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Security report for exxpress.at

Media · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Exxpress.at is an Austrian German-language online media platform targeting independent thinkers with news and video content. The website employs a modern technical stack based on WordPress, enhanced with video.js for media playback and multiple third-party advertising and analytics services including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Chartbeat, and Leadinfo. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and implements cookie consent management via Didomi, reflecting a basic level of privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers in place, though explicit privacy policies and terms of service are missing, which impacts compliance and trust. No contact emails or phone numbers are directly visible, limiting direct communication channels. WHOIS data is consistent with the website's Austrian media identity, indicating legitimacy. Overall, the site is professionally designed and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy documentation and clearer contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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. 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
62

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
4
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
0%

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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

Exxpress operates as a new online media outlet in Austria, focusing on independent and alternative news content. Its business model revolves around digital publishing monetized through advertising networks such as Adnami, Taboola, and Teads. The platform targets German-speaking audiences interested in independent thinking and current affairs. While the site shows good branding consistency and content quality, the lack of explicit business contact details and privacy documentation suggests room for maturity in corporate transparency. The use of multiple analytics and marketing tools indicates an active approach to audience measurement and monetization. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting a standalone operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive set of security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options. The presence of a cookie consent manager aligns with GDPR requirements, though the absence of a detailed privacy policy and incident response information is a compliance gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Third-party scripts are numerous, which could introduce risk if not regularly audited. The site lacks a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with formalized policies and contact channels for incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add terms of service and clearly visible contact information including emails and phone numbers.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Das neue Online Medium für Selberdenker. Unabhängig, anders und am Puls der Zeit.
Key services
News publishing, Online articles, Video content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Video.js, Didomi Consent Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel, Leadinfo, Chartbeat, Teads, Adnami, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), IMA SDK
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern security headers
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Leadinfo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Adnami, Taboola, Teads, Google Ad Manager (GPT)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Chartbeat, Leadinfo, Cleverpush
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German-language Austrian online media outlet targeting independent thinkers.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and multiple third-party advertising and analytics services.
  3. Has cookie consent mechanism implemented via Didomi.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage or linked pages.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  7. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and transparent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end leveraging video.js for media content. It uses multiple asynchronous scripts for advertising, analytics, and consent management, which may impact page load performance but are standard for media sites. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses preloading for fonts and scripts to improve performance. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Hosting details are not explicit but appear stable. Technical debt is minimal, though the site could benefit from consolidating third-party scripts to reduce complexity and improve load times. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced with ARIA roles and semantic HTML improvements.
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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