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Security report for kna-bild.de

Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur (KNA) · Media · Germany

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

KNA-Bild is the image agency of the Catholic News Agency (Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur), providing a specialized service focused on religious, cultural, and social news imagery primarily for German-speaking media professionals and institutions. The website demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity with the use of JavaScript frameworks such as PrimeFaces and OmniFaces, and includes a cookie consent mechanism with analytics opt-in, reflecting some privacy awareness. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization in analytics, though security headers are minimal and no explicit privacy policy or terms of service were found on the analyzed page. Contact information is not directly visible, which may impact user trust and support accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
83

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
5
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
40%

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

The agency operates in the media sector with a niche focus on Catholic and religious news content, serving journalists and organizations requiring licensed images and reports. The business model centers on image licensing and news distribution. The website's consistent branding and professional design support a credible market position. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies suggests areas for compliance improvement. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates standard marketing and tracking practices. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, supporting legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent with analytics IP anonymization, indicating a baseline security and privacy posture. However, the lack of comprehensive security headers (e.g., CSP, X-Frame-Options) and absence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts highlight gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site would benefit from publishing security policies and enhancing header configurations to improve defense-in-depth and compliance with GDPR and NIS2 requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide visible contact information including general and security incident response contacts.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur (KNA)
Description
Bildagentur (image agency) service of the Catholic News Agency providing images, infographics, text documents, and reports primarily related to religious, cultural, and social topics.
Key services
Image licensing, News photography, Infographics, Text documents, Event coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, PrimeFaces, OmniFaces, Bootstrap, ContentFlow, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
PrimeFaces, OmniFaces
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and focused on Catholic news imagery.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the analyzed page.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with analytics opt-in.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the page.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks indicates moderate technical maturity.
  7. Security headers are minimal but HTTPS is enforced.
  8. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a JavaServer Faces framework with PrimeFaces and OmniFaces libraries, combined with Bootstrap for layout and ContentFlow and Owl Carousel for interactive UI elements. The use of asynchronous JavaScript loading and cookie consent scripts shows attention to performance and privacy. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and performance is moderate. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility could be improved. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updated security practices and clearer business contact integration.
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. 83/100Low23 findingsView report
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