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Security report for kurieranzeigen.at

Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag Ges.m.b.H. & Co KG · Media · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KURIER Anzeigen is a prominent Austrian media advertising platform operated by Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag Ges.m.b.H. & Co KG, offering advertising solutions across a broad portfolio of print and digital media products. The website targets advertisers seeking to reach a high-quality readership in Austria, positioning itself as a leading quality daily newspaper with stable readership figures. The platform provides various advertising formats, newsletters, and event services to support its business model. Technically, the website employs a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery, DataTables, and FontAwesome Pro, combined with a GDPR-compliant consent management system (Didomi) and captcha protection (captcha.eu). The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good performance and accessibility standards, although some improvements in security headers and accessibility could be made. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and integrates bot protection and consent management, reflecting a mature security posture. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for enhancement in transparency and readiness. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification but the website content and branding indicate a legitimate and professional media business. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional front for media advertising in Austria, with solid technical and privacy compliance foundations. Strategic improvements in security transparency and WHOIS data availability would further strengthen its credibility and risk posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
70

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

KURIER Anzeigen operates within the Austrian media sector, leveraging the strong brand of the KURIER newspaper and Mediaprint as its parent or partner company. The business model centers on selling advertising space across multiple media channels, including print, digital, and special formats. Its competitive advantage lies in its established readership base and quality journalistic content, appealing to advertisers targeting affluent and engaged audiences. The company maintains a professional online presence with GDPR compliance and active marketing channels such as newsletters and LinkedIn. Growth indicators include diversified advertising products and integration with corporate publishing and event services. The partnership ecosystem includes Mediaprint and other media-related entities, supporting a broad market reach and operational scale.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of captcha for bot mitigation, and a comprehensive GDPR consent management platform. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS headers is a notable gap. There is no publicly available incident response or security policy documentation, nor a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which limits transparency and responsiveness to security incidents. The site uses several third-party libraries, which should be regularly updated to mitigate potential risks. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program, ideally including a security.txt file, to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mediaprint Zeitungs- und Zeitschriftenverlag Ges.m.b.H. & Co KG
Description
KURIER Anzeigen is a platform offering advertising opportunities within the KURIER media portfolio, a leading quality daily newspaper in Austria. It provides a broad range of journalistic products targeting a high-quality readership, ideal for advertising messages.
Key services
Advertising in print and digital media, Special advertising formats, Newsletter and event services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.3.1, jQuery 3.2.1, Moment.js, DataTables 1.10.15, FontAwesome Pro, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Blueimp Gallery, Didomi Consent Management, Captcha.eu captcha
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of captcha for bot protection
  • Consent management for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent Management Platform
Transparency
good

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 challenge.
  2. Comprehensive cookie and privacy consent management implemented.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via forms.
  4. Use of modern frontend technologies and libraries.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and widely supported technology stack featuring Bootstrap 4 for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, DataTables for tabular data presentation, and FontAwesome Pro for iconography. It integrates third-party services such as Didomi for consent management and captcha.eu for bot protection. The site is mobile-optimized and uses asynchronous script loading to improve performance. SEO is basic but present, with meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in accessibility and SEO enhancements. The technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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