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Security report for nd.digital

nd.Genossenschaft eG · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

nd.digital is the online digital edition platform for the socialist daily newspaper 'nd'. The website offers digital newspaper editions, podcasts, and interactive content such as sudoku games, targeting a general German-speaking audience interested in socialist media. The business is relatively new, founded in 2024, and operates under the legal entity nd.Genossenschaft eG based in Germany. The platform uses modern web technologies including SvelteKit and Formbricks for interactive forms and surveys, hosted on Hetzner infrastructure. The website demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and user experience, with consistent branding and professional content updates. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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"

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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

The company positions itself as a niche socialist media outlet with a digital-first approach, offering daily news editions and supplementary content like podcasts. Its business model likely revolves around digital subscriptions and content access. The market position is specialized, serving a politically oriented audience. The use of Formbricks indicates an interest in user engagement and feedback collection. The domain registration aligns with the business entity, supporting legitimacy. No direct contact information or extensive trust certifications are visible, which could be improved to enhance credibility. The platform appears to be medium-sized with a focused content offering and steady updates.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a reputable hosting provider (Hetzner). However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which are areas for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, limiting transparency in security practices. The use of Formbricks for form handling suggests some level of data protection, but privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  4. Add visible contact information including security incident response contacts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
nd.Genossenschaft eG
Description
Die digitale Ausgabe des nd, a socialist daily newspaper offering digital editions and news content.
Key services
Digital newspaper editions, Podcast, Sudoku games
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
SvelteKit, JavaScript ES Modules, Formbricks (form and survey management), Hetzner DNS hosting
Frameworks
SvelteKit
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Formbricks
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a digital socialist newspaper platform with regularly updated editions.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses modern web technologies (SvelteKit) and Formbricks for form and survey management.
  5. No DNSSEC enabled on domain, which is a minor security gap.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  7. No evidence of advertising networks or tracking pixels beyond Formbricks.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. WHOIS data is consistent and supports legitimacy of the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks, specifically SvelteKit, which supports fast loading and excellent mobile optimization. The use of Formbricks indicates integration of advanced form and survey management capabilities. Hosting is provided by Hetzner, a reputable German hosting provider. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with meta descriptions and structured content. However, no CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. Performance is likely fast given the tech stack and hosting. Accessibility is good, with ARIA attributes and responsive design. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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