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Security report for motorzeitung.de

WITTMANN-MEDIA · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MotorZeitung.de is a German-language online media portal specializing in automotive and motorcycle news, reviews, and related content. Operated by WITTMANN-MEDIA, it targets automotive enthusiasts and general readers interested in transport and mobility topics. The site offers diverse content categories including auto, motorcycle, travel, and technical knowledge, supported by affiliate partnerships and advertising. The website demonstrates a consistent brand presence with good content quality and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
59

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention motorzeitung.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 sector with a niche focus on automotive news in Germany. Its business model relies on content publishing combined with affiliate marketing and advertising partnerships. The presence of multiple partner domains and social media channels indicates an established ecosystem. The company appears small but professional, with a clear target audience and steady content updates. No direct revenue data is available, but the affiliate links and advertising suggest diversified income streams.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and implements a cookie consent banner, indicating basic privacy compliance. However, it lacks visible security headers and uses an outdated jQuery version, which could expose it to vulnerabilities. No explicit security or incident response policies are published. The absence of terms of service and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests room for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by updating libraries and adding security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear terms of service and incident response policies to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and providing a data protection officer contact if applicable.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WITTMANN-MEDIA
Description
Online news portal focused on automotive and motorcycle news, reviews, reports, and related topics.
Key services
Automotive news, Motorcycle news, Travel and caravaning information, Vehicle reviews and reports, Price and market information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, jQuery UI 1.11.1, jQuery carouFredSel carousel, Google Fonts (Roboto, Roboto Condensed), CookieConsent v3.0.3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with explicit message and link to privacy policy
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URLs (https://motorzeitung.de/)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
adenion.net
Tracking pixels
cookieconsent2
Marketing tools
cookieconsent2
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German automotive news portal with diverse content categories.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with clear messaging in German.
  3. Contact email is a company domain email (info@wittmann-media.de).
  4. No explicit terms of service found.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published.
  6. Use of older jQuery version may pose security risks.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. External links include social media and partner affiliate domains.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  10. Website uses multiple carousels and sliders for content presentation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery and jQuery UI for UI components and carousels, Google Fonts for typography, and a cookie consent library for privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by modernizing the tech stack and optimizing assets. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph tags but lacks structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility is basic but could be improved.
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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