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Security report for techrush.de

Media · Germany

High risk. 17 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Techrush.de is a German-language media website focused on technology, gaming, consoles, and entertainment news. It provides product tests, previews, and trends related to cinema, TV, and lifestyle. The website uses WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins to enhance SEO, embed YouTube content, manage polls, and display advertisements. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS services, Google Fonts, and several WordPress plugins, indicating a modern but standard web technology stack. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO practices but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate with no detected security headers or incident response information, suggesting room for improvement in security best practices. Overall, the website is accessible without WAF blocking, safe for general audiences, and presents itself as a professional media outlet in the German market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

17 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Oracle

      Port 1521 (Oracle) is publicly accessible - Oracle - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Oracle using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
25
Email security
75
DNS health
50
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
Average
52
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Techrush.de operates in the media sector, targeting technology and gaming enthusiasts in Germany. Its business model revolves around content publishing, including news, product reviews, and entertainment trends. The site likely generates revenue through advertising, as indicated by the use of AdRotate. The absence of detailed business contact information and policies suggests a small-sized operation focused on content delivery rather than direct customer engagement. The presence of social media integration, particularly Facebook, supports community engagement and brand presence. The website's consistent branding and good content quality position it as a credible source within its niche, though it lacks advanced trust signals such as certifications or detailed company disclosures.

Security posture

The security maturity of techrush.de is moderate. The site uses HTTPS (implied by canonical URLs and external resources), but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or incident response contact information, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. The use of multiple third-party plugins increases the attack surface, and without evidence of vulnerability management or security policies, the site may be at risk. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found, but the lack of security best practices and transparency reduces the overall security posture. Implementing security headers, explicit privacy and cookie policies, and incident response contacts would significantly improve the security stance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
PC, Konsolen, Gaming & Technik News, Produkttests und Previews garniert mit Trends aus Kino, TV & Lifestyle - das ist techrush!
Key services
News, Product tests, Previews, Trends from cinema, TV & lifestyle
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Cloudflare DNS, Google Fonts, AdRotate, YouTube Embed Plus, TablePress, YOP Poll, BBSpoiler, Cyclone Slider
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRotate
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German-language technology and gaming news portal.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for SEO, polls, YouTube embedding, and advertising.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the content.
  5. No security or incident response policies or contacts detected.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. No data protection officer contact information found.
  8. Website is accessible without WAF blocking or challenge.
  9. Content is safe for general audiences.
  10. SEO and technical implementation are good but could be improved with security headers and explicit policies.
Technical notes

Notes

Techrush.de is built on WordPress 6.7.2 with a suite of plugins for SEO (Yoast), polls (YOP Poll), YouTube embedding, and advertising (AdRotate). The site leverages Cloudflare for DNS and possibly CDN services, enhancing availability and performance. Google Fonts are used for typography, and jQuery is included for client-side scripting. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some deferred stylesheet loading and caching implied. However, the absence of security headers and explicit privacy mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and compliance. The site would benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility features to improve user experience and 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

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