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Security report for unternehmen-heute.de

WITTMANN MEDIA · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UNTERNEHMEN-HEUTE.de is a German-language online news portal operated by WITTMANN MEDIA, focusing on business, finance, technology, politics, motor industry, and environmental news. The website provides regularly updated news articles, press releases, and multimedia content targeting German-speaking professionals and the general public interested in these sectors. The business model centers on news publishing and press release distribution, supplemented by advertising and partner promotions. The site holds a niche position within the German media landscape with a small operational size. Technically, the website employs a custom or unknown CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieConsent2, Google Fonts, and embedded YouTube videos. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are present but basic. The site uses multiple external resources and CDNs for fonts, scripts, and media. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS (assumed but not explicitly confirmed in HTML), implements a cookie consent mechanism, and includes Google site verification. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended for enhanced security. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found. The WHOIS data indicates a consistent domain registration with no privacy protection, aligning with the website operator's identity. Overall, the website is functional, professionally designed, and trustworthy for its intended audience. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and policies. Privacy compliance is basic but present. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing terms of service, and adding more comprehensive contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
59

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention unternehmen-heute.de, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The website targets a German-speaking audience interested in economic, political, technological, and environmental news. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused content categories and regular updates. Revenue streams likely include advertising and paid press release placements, as indicated by partner links and external ad network usage. The partnership ecosystem includes automotive and clearance service providers, suggesting cross-promotional opportunities. Growth indicators include active content publishing and integration of multimedia. The business operates under WITTMANN MEDIA, a small media entity with a niche market position.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the privacy policy and cookie banner. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, which could delay response to security incidents. The security culture appears basic, with standard tracking and consent mechanisms but no advanced protections.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear Terms of Service page to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Add visible and verified company phone numbers and physical address to improve contact transparency.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WITTMANN MEDIA
Description
Wirtschaftsnachrichten mit aktuellen Meldungen und Informationen über Unternehmen, Technologie, Politik, Motor, Finanzen und Märkte aus Deutschland und der Welt.
Key services
News publishing, Press release distribution, Advertising and partner promotions
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieConsent2, Google Fonts, YouTube embedded videos
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Google site verification present

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Adenion
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 news portal focused on business, finance, technology, politics, and related sectors.
  2. Content is regularly updated with news articles and press releases.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented with clear messaging and link to privacy policy.
  4. Contact email is provided with company domain.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  6. No visible phone numbers or physical addresses found in the content.
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. No explicit security headers or advanced security configurations detected in HTML.
  10. Website uses multiple external resources including Google Fonts, CDNJS, and YouTube embeds.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with jQuery and several third-party libraries loaded via CDN. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking, and Google Fonts provide typography. The site embeds YouTube videos using privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). Performance is moderate with potential improvements in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The absence of a known CMS suggests a custom-built or lightly customized platform. Technical debt may exist due to repeated inclusion of the same CSS file (cookieconsent.min.css) multiple times, which could be optimized. No advanced frameworks or platforms detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed.
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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