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Security report for n-tv.de

n-tv NACHRICHTEN · Media · Germany

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

n-tv.de is a major German news media website providing a wide range of news articles, videos, live TV streaming, stock market data, and weather forecasts. The site targets a general audience interested in current affairs, politics, economy, sports, and entertainment. It operates a business model based on advertising and subscription services, including a PUR-Abo subscription. The website is well-branded and professionally designed, reflecting its position as an established media outlet in Germany. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Sourcepoint for GDPR consent management, and Kameleoon for A/B testing. It is hosted with EuroDNS nameservers and enforces HTTPS with a Content-Security-Policy header. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site has a good posture with HTTPS and some security headers but lacks additional headers like X-Frame-Options or Strict-Transport-Security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. GDPR compliance is partially implemented with consent management but lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service links in the provided content. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy with no adult or questionable content. Strategic improvements include publishing explicit privacy and security policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact information to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

5 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

    • 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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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  • 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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention n-tv.de, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
216
Employees
0
Customers
175
Third parties
41
Weak passwords
20%

9 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

n-tv.de holds a strong market position as a leading German news media platform with a broad content offering and multiple digital services. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive news coverage, multimedia content, and integration with RTL Group services. Revenue streams include advertising, affiliate marketing, and subscription models. The target customers are general news consumers in Germany and German-speaking regions. The partnership ecosystem includes authentication services via guj.de and streaming via RTL+. Growth indicators include extensive content updates and multimedia integration. The company operates a mature digital presence with strategic use of marketing and analytics tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, Content-Security-Policy, and GDPR consent management via Sourcepoint. However, it lacks some recommended security headers and explicit published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially evident but could be improved by publishing privacy policies and terms of service. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not visible. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service on the website.
  2. Implement additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including security incident response contacts and data protection officer details.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
n-tv NACHRICHTEN
Description
Nachrichten seriös, schnell und kompetent. Artikel und Videos aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Börse, Sport und aller Welt.
Key services
News articles, Videos, Live TV streaming, Stock market data, Weather forecasts, Newsletter subscriptions, Subscription-based PUR-Abo
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
IBM Plex Sans font, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Sourcepoint GDPR CMP, Kameleoon A/B testing, novms SDK, Slick Carousel, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content-Security-Policy header present
  • GDPR consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
GujAd (likely Guj Media Group)
Tracking pixels
Kameleoon
Marketing tools
Kameleoon
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional German news media portal with extensive content and video integration.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and consent management for GDPR compliance.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Multiple external domains related to media, advertising, and analytics are used.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  6. Security headers are minimal but present; HTTPS is enforced.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  8. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Sourcepoint CMP, and Kameleoon for optimization. Fonts are loaded via WOFF2 for performance. The site is hosted with EuroDNS nameservers and uses HTTPS with CSP header. Performance is moderate with preloading fonts and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and viewport meta tags. SEO is supported by canonical links, meta descriptions, and structured data (JSON-LD). Technical risks are low but could be reduced by improving security headers and accessibility compliance.
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. 70/100Medium27 findingsView report
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