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Security report for weser-kurier.de

WESER-KURIER · Media · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

WESER-KURIER is a regional news media company serving Bremen and Niedersachsen in Germany, providing comprehensive coverage of local news, politics, sports, culture, and economy. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and targets a general audience interested in regional news. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries, ad delivery networks, and subscription management tools, hosted on German infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit privacy policies are missing. The site lacks explicit contact information and cookie consent mechanisms, which impacts privacy compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its market but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
6of 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
78
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
390
Employees
0
Customers
390
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

24 subdomains affected

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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 company operates as a large media entity focused on regional news publishing with a subscription-based business model supported by advertising. It leverages partnerships with ad networks and analytics providers to monetize content. The presence of social media channels and structured data indicates a mature digital presence. The lack of detailed WHOIS registrant data limits full verification but DNS and nameservers align with a German media company. No suspicious domains or affiliate programs were detected. The company appears to maintain a solid market position in its regional segment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate but can be improved with better transparency and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WESER-KURIER
Description
Lesen Sie die wichtigsten Nachrichten aus Bremen, Niedersachsen und der Welt. Werder, Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur, Sport - wir halten Sie auf dem Laufenden.
Key services
news reporting, local and regional news, sports coverage, politics, culture, subscription services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Piano.io (paywall and subscription management), Nativendo (ad delivery), Cleverpush (push notifications), Echobox (social media optimization), Prebid.js (header bidding for ads), CDN usage
Frameworks
Piano.io, Prebid.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries with crossorigin attributes

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Nativendo, Adnami, Prebid.js
Tracking pixels
Cleverpush, Echobox
Marketing tools
Piano.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional regional news portal for Bremen and Niedersachsen.
  2. Content is in German and targets general audience interested in local news.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML content.
  4. Multiple third-party scripts for ads, analytics, and subscription management are used.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
  6. Social media presence is confirmed via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter links in structured data.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No forms with identifiable fields found in the provided HTML snippet.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front end with integration of multiple third-party services for ads, analytics, and subscription management. Hosting is via German providers with DNS nameservers from Ewetel and Medien-Systempartner. Performance is moderate with preloading of scripts and fonts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta tags, canonical links, and structured data. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. No CMS was explicitly detected. The technical stack is mature but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance.
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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