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Security report for neues-deutschland.de

nd - Journalismus von links · Media · Germany

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

nd - Journalismus von links is a German left-wing news media outlet providing political, cultural, and social news and analysis. The website offers multiple subscription models, podcasts, newsletters, and voluntary donation options, reflecting a cooperative ownership business model. It targets a general audience interested in leftist perspectives on current affairs. The site is well-branded and professionally maintained with consistent content quality and clear navigation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
51

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 organization operates in the media sector with a niche focus on left-wing journalism. Its business model relies on subscriptions and voluntary reader support, avoiding paywalls to maximize accessibility. The cooperative structure suggests community involvement and a stable market position within its ideological segment. Partnerships with CMS and hosting providers Warenform and SINMA support its technical infrastructure. The presence on multiple social media platforms enhances its outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses privacy-compliant cookie consent mechanisms via OpenCMP. It employs Matomo analytics for privacy-focused tracking and Facebook Pixel for marketing. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, and no published security policy or incident response contacts were found. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
nd - Journalismus von links
Description
Nachrichten aus Politik, Inland, Ausland, Wirtschaft, Sport, Kultur und Feuilleton aus linker Sicht.
Key services
News articles, Podcasts, Newsletters, E-paper, Subscription services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, js.cookie 2.2.1, Slick Carousel, Matomo Analytics, OpenCMP Consent Management, FontAwesome 6, KONTEXT-CMS by WARENFORM
Frameworks
KONTEXT-CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Traffective
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics, OpenCMP Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German left-wing news media outlet with cooperative ownership.
  2. Content is rich and well structured with multiple news categories and subscription options.
  3. Uses a custom CMS (KONTEXT-CMS) by Warenform.
  4. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent via OpenCMP.
  5. Uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics.
  6. Includes Facebook Pixel for marketing and retargeting.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact likely via forms or external cooperative site.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content; could be improved.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the KONTEXT-CMS platform by Warenform, using jQuery 1.8.3, js.cookie, and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates OpenCMP for GDPR-compliant cookie consent and Matomo for analytics. Hosting is provided by SINMA. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by updating legacy libraries and optimizing resource loading.
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. 51/100Medium33 findingsView report
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