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Security report for ifun.de

aketo GmbH · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ifun.de is a well-established German online media portal focused on Apple-related news and lifestyle products, operating since 2001. Owned by aketo GmbH, it serves a dedicated audience of Apple enthusiasts with daily news, editor's picks, and a mobile app offering push notifications. The website leverages WordPress CMS with modern plugins for SEO, caching, and cookie consent management, hosted by SysEleven and using Cloudflare DNS services. The content is professionally curated, with a consistent brand presence and active social media engagement on Facebook, Twitter, and Mastodon. Security measures include HTTPS enforced via client-side redirect, Google reCAPTCHA for forms, and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, some security headers could be improved, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, making it a trustworthy source for Apple news in the German market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
60

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
9
Employees
0
Customers
9
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
78%

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

ifun.de holds a strong market position as the oldest European Apple news portal, targeting Apple users and technology enthusiasts primarily in Germany. Its business model revolves around content publishing monetized through advertising and affiliate programs, supported by a mobile app to increase user engagement. The company aketo GmbH operates the site, with partnerships including iphone-ticker.de and hosting by SysEleven. The site shows growth potential through continuous content updates and a loyal audience. The use of professional SEO tools and social media presence enhances its visibility and reach. No suspicious or privacy-protected WHOIS data supports its legitimacy. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on digital communication channels.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and enforced via client-side redirect, use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of server-side HTTPS enforcement and missing or incomplete security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security management. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could enhance its security maturity by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement server-side HTTPS redirection to ensure all traffic is securely encrypted.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
aketo GmbH
Description
ifun.de ist das dienstälteste europäische Onlineportal rund um Apples Lifestyle-Produkte. Wir informieren täglich über Aktuelles und Interessantes aus der Welt rund um iPad, iPod, Mac und sonstige Dinge, die uns gefallen.
Key services
Apple news articles, Mobile app with push notifications, RSS feed, Social media news updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, PHP, jQuery 3.7.1, W3 Total Cache, Borlabs Cookie plugin, Contact Form 7, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Yoast SEO Premium, Cloudflare DNS and CDN
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web, iOS (App available)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced via client-side redirect
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for forms
  • Cookie consent management with Borlabs Cookie
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (googletag services)
Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Borlabs Cookie for consent management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established German Apple news portal with a long history since 2001.
  2. Content is rich with recent news articles and editor's picks.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, caching, and cookie management.
  4. Has a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact form is available.
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, and Mastodon.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. Advertising is present via Google Ad Manager with affiliate links.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

ifun.de is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, W3 Total Cache for performance, Borlabs Cookie for consent management, and Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization. Hosting is provided by SysEleven with Cloudflare DNS services, ensuring reliable uptime and performance. The site uses lazy loading for images and asynchronous script loading to optimize page speed. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and viewport settings. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Some technical debt is noted in the partial enforcement of HTTPS and missing security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable, performant, and user-friendly website.
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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