New cross-site scripting security checks in latest Acunetix WVS build
We are pleased to announce an updated build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 (WVS 8). The new build 20120704, includes a number of new security checks, improvements and bug fixes. The highlight...
View ArticleAcunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 Build 20120808 Released
We are pleased to announce an updated build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 (WVS 8). The new build 20120808 offers a number of new security checks for several different well known web...
View ArticleNew Features and Security Checks Added to Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 8
The new build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner released today includes a number of new features, new security checks and also a number of bug fixes. Ideal for scanning and securing today’s complex...
View ArticleConfiguring Automatic Session Detection in Acunetix WVS
When scanning a website with a passwords protected area, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner uses user specified ‘In Session’ or ‘Out of Session’ patterns to determine if the logged in session is still...
View ArticleAcunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 build 20121003 released
The new Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 build includes a new crawler feature to automatically ignore duplicate input schemes in the same directory. With this new crawler feature, scans will take...
View ArticleDirectory Listing and Information Disclosure
Directory listing is a web server function that displays a list of all the files when there is not an index file, such as index.php and default.asp in a specific website directory. For example, when a...
View ArticleAutomate more with the new Acunetix WVS 8 build
The new Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner build number 20121106 includes a number of new features, new security checks, product improvements and as well bug fixes. To help web security experts...
View ArticleNew Acunetix WVS Build Includes ISO 27001 Template
We've just released a new version of Acunetix WVS version 8 - build 20121213 - which includes several new security checks such as the new module that tests Slow HTTP Denial of Service attacks like...
View ArticleThe US National Vulnerability Database was Hacked and Infected with Malware
The US National Vulnerability Database has been hacked and infected with malware on the 8th of March 2013. Until today, the same place from where both black hats and white hats get information about...
View ArticleLogical and Technical Vulnerabilities – What they are and how can they be...
Web vulnerabilities can be split into two distinct groups; Technical Vulnerabilities and Logical Vulnerabilities. Technical vulnerabilities can be found by using automated processes, such as scanning a...
View ArticleIs Your Security Appliance Hackable?
In the late 90’s, businesses embraced the internet; they connected their networks and servers to the internet so their data can be accessed from anywhere around the world. This was a new era that gave...
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