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Security report for wienerzeitung.at

Wiener Zeitung · Media · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Wiener Zeitung is a well-established Austrian digital media outlet providing independent and critical quality journalism aimed at offering orientation in everyday life. The website features a modern, professional design built on the Astro framework with TailwindCSS styling, optimized for mobile and desktop users. It integrates Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious configurations, reflecting a moderate commitment to user privacy. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS data limits full domain legitimacy verification, but the website's professional presentation and social media presence support its credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, publishing security policies, and improving contact transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  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 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
82
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
76

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
112
Employees
0
Customers
110
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
36%

4 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

Wiener Zeitung operates in the media sector, targeting a general audience interested in news, health, society, and culture. Its business model revolves around digital publishing with multimedia content and newsletters. The site maintains active social media channels on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn, indicating a broad engagement strategy. The company appears to be a large entity within Austria's media landscape, focusing on quality journalism. No parent or subsidiary relationships were identified. The website's content quality and branding consistency are excellent, supporting a strong market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit cookie or privacy policies detected. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies and DoNotTrack enabled is a positive privacy practice. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and expose security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident contacts and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance transparency and trust by including business registration details and contact channels on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wiener Zeitung
Description
Österreichs digitales Kompassmedium. Unabhängiger und kritischer Qualitätsjournalismus für mehr Orientierung im Alltag.
Key services
News articles, Multimedia content, Newsletter, Social media engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro, TailwindCSS, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF.
  2. No WHOIS data available from NIC.AT for domain www.wienerzeitung.at.
  3. Website uses modern technologies including Astro framework and TailwindCSS.
  4. Matomo analytics used with privacy-conscious settings (DoNotTrack enabled, cookies disabled).
  5. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. Social media presence includes Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  8. Website content is media/news oriented, targeting a general audience.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. SSL/TLS is enabled and appears properly configured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on the Astro framework and TailwindCSS for styling, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Matomo analytics is integrated with privacy-respecting settings. The site uses responsive design and accessibility best practices, contributing to a positive user experience. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected from the HTML. The site benefits from good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and canonical links. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of visible security headers and privacy policies indicates areas for modernization and compliance improvement.
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. 76/100Low28 findingsView report
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