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Security report for krone.at

Krone Multimedia GmbH & Co KG · Media · Austria

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Krone.at is the digital presence of Kronen Zeitung, a leading Austrian news media company founded in 1900. The website offers a comprehensive range of news content, including politics, sports, culture, and entertainment, alongside video content, community forums, and subscription services. It targets a broad Austrian audience seeking timely and diverse news coverage. Technically, the site employs a modern tech stack with JavaScript frameworks, third-party integrations for analytics, advertising, and consent management, and is hosted on AWS infrastructure. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, exposing users to potential risks. The site demonstrates strong privacy compliance with GDPR through the use of Didomi and clear cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, while the content and business credibility are excellent, the security posture requires urgent improvement to ensure user trust and data protection.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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
0
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
43

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
5,290
Employees
0
Customers
5,235
Third parties
55
Weak passwords
19%

50 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

Krone Multimedia GmbH & Co KG operates one of Austria's largest news portals, leveraging a multi-channel approach including digital subscriptions (Krone+), video streaming (krone.tv), and community engagement. The business model is primarily advertising and subscription-based, supported by partnerships with major ad networks and subscription platforms like Piano. The company maintains a consistent brand presence with extensive content offerings across multiple sectors such as politics, sports, culture, and lifestyle. The domain registration and WHOIS data align with the company's long-standing history and Austrian market focus, reinforcing legitimacy. The integration of advanced analytics and marketing tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy aimed at maximizing user engagement and monetization.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which are fundamental for secure web communication. Although some security headers like HSTS are present, they are configured with minimal duration and lack comprehensive directives. The absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption further reduces security and performance. On the positive side, the site employs robust consent management via Didomi, ensuring GDPR compliance and user privacy. No critical vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE were detected. To enhance security, immediate action is required to deploy a valid SSL certificate, enable modern TLS versions, and strengthen security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and protect user data.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols and configure strong cipher suites for secure communication.
  3. Enhance HSTS policy by including subdomains and applying for preload status.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  5. Maintain and regularly update consent management and privacy policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Krone Multimedia GmbH & Co KG
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based frontend with libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for UI components and sliders. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Piano for subscriptions, Didomi for consent management, OneSignal for push notifications, and Taboola for advertising. The hosting is on AWS, as indicated by DNS records and nameservers. The site is optimized for mobile with responsive design and preconnect hints for performance. However, performance metrics are not available, and the SSL/TLS configuration is currently invalid, which is a significant technical risk. The site employs structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and rich snippets, enhancing search engine visibility.
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. 72/100Medium31 findingsView report
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