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Security report for specials.de

Ypsilon.Net AG · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Specials.de is a German-based tourism partner program operated by Ypsilon.Net AG, offering affiliate marketing services, booking tools, and advertising materials for travel products including flights, hotels, car rentals, and package tours. The company positions itself as a reliable full-service provider with in-house technology and a dedicated call center staffed by trained travel agents. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and targets a broad audience including adults, youth, students, and travel agencies. Technically, the site uses standard web technologies such as jQuery and custom scripts, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms, though security headers and incident response policies are not explicitly published. Overall, the site demonstrates good privacy compliance and business credibility, with clear contact information and comprehensive legal documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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 operates in the tourism sector with a focus on affiliate marketing and partner programs. Its competitive advantage lies in owning its technical infrastructure and providing a full-service call center, which supports a wide range of travel products. Revenue streams likely include commissions from bookings and advertising partnerships. The target customers range from website operators to travel agencies and end consumers seeking travel deals. The presence of a dedicated partner login portal indicates a mature partnership ecosystem. Founded in 2006, the company has an established market presence in Germany. Strategic observations include leveraging technology to streamline booking processes and providing multilingual support to enhance customer service.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements, indicating a baseline security and privacy posture. However, no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, and no advanced security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for the business type but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Optimize website performance further to improve loading times and user engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ypsilon.Net AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ypsilon.Net AG
Description
Specials.de offers a tourism partner program with own technical services in flight, hotel, car rental, last minute and package travel sectors. It provides affiliate marketing, booking tools, advertising materials, and full-service call center support.
Key services
Tourism partner program, Affiliate marketing, Booking tools (flight, hotel, car rental, package), Advertising materials, Full-service call center, Technical service provider
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Custom JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by canonical URL (https://specials.de/)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Clear business focus on tourism affiliate marketing and partner programs.
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation present.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Technical stack is standard with jQuery and custom scripts.
  6. No advanced security headers detected in provided data.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism implemented and GDPR compliant.
  8. Contact information is clear and professional.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard technology stack including jQuery and custom JavaScript with CSS3 and HTML5. The presence of preloading for images and stylesheets indicates some performance optimization efforts. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and SEO optimization through proper meta tags and structured data. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The technical implementation is solid but could be modernized by adopting newer frameworks or CMS platforms to improve maintainability and scalability. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. No critical technical debt or risks were identified from the provided data.
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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