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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 a specialized image agency affiliated with the Catholic News Agency, focusing on providing photographic content related to religious, cultural, and social topics primarily for media professionals and religious organizations. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear focus on its niche market. Technically, the site leverages modern JavaScript frameworks such as PrimeFaces and OmniFaces, along with Bootstrap and jQuery, to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. The presence of cookie consent and IP anonymization in analytics indicates attention to privacy compliance, although explicit privacy and terms of service documents are not found on the analyzed page. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure cookie settings, but could benefit from additional security headers and published security policies. Overall, the domain and website appear legitimate and trustworthy, with no signs of blocking or WAF interference.

Scanned

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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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  • 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
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 business operates in the media and non-profit sectors, serving a specialized audience interested in Catholic news imagery. Its business model centers on image licensing and archival services. The website content and structure suggest a medium-sized organization with a focused market position in German-speaking countries. The lack of explicit contact information and legal disclosures on the analyzed page suggests these may be located elsewhere or require further inspection. The use of professional technologies and consistent branding supports a credible market presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with secure cookie settings and integrates a cookie consent mechanism that controls analytics script loading. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Security headers beyond cookie security are not evident, suggesting enhancements are advisable.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy including incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure guidelines.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Provide clear company contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are present.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katholische Nachrichten-Agentur (KNA)
Description
KNA-Bild is the image agency of the Catholic News Agency, providing photographic content related to religious, cultural, and social topics.
Key services
Image licensing, Photo archives, News photography
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, PrimeFaces, OmniFaces, Bootstrap, ContentFlow, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
PrimeFaces, OmniFaces
Platforms
JavaServer Faces (JSF)
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 implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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 professional and relevant to 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 in the provided content.
  6. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks for UI and functionality.
  7. Security posture is good but can be improved with additional headers and policies.
  8. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  9. WHOIS data is minimal but domain status is 'connect' with multiple name servers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on JavaServer Faces technology with PrimeFaces and OmniFaces frameworks, supported by Bootstrap for layout and jQuery for DOM manipulation. It uses Owl Carousel and ContentFlow for interactive UI components. The site is served over HTTPS with secure cookies enabled. Analytics are integrated via Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics with IP anonymization. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for the business needs.
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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