FAQ: How Long does Web Scanning take with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner?

FAQ: How Long does Web Scanning take with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner?

The time required for web scanning with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) varies depending on the size and complexity of the target website, the response time of the web server, the type of scan you are running (Quick, Heuristic or … [+]

Acunetix to Be Exhibited at | Detroit Tech-Security Conference

Acunetix to Be Exhibited at | Detroit Tech-Security Conference

On April 5th 2012, Jacadis, Acunetix’s reseller in Ohio, USA, will be sponsoring the Detroit Tech-Security Conference and exhibiting Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner. … [+]

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 Build 20120326 Released

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 Build 20120326 Released

The Acunetix Team today announced an updated build of the Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 (WVS 8). The new build, number 20120326, includes new security checks that detect even more vulnerabilities as well as a series of bug fixes. … [+]

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Parses Version Control Systems

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Parses Version Control Systems

A lot of developers are using version control systems such as SVN (Apache Subversion) and GIT in order to track changes in their source code. These types of server tools are essential for the organizations which have multi-developer projects. Most … [+]

New Features in Acunetix WVS 8: Crawling of Websites with Different User-Agent Strings

New Features in Acunetix WVS 8: Crawling of Websites with Different User-Agent Strings

When you visit a website your browser sends an HTTP header called “User-Agent” to the web server. This header indicates which web browser you are using, its version number and details about your operating system and version. … [+]

FAQ: Large log files fill up your Hard Disk when using Acunetix WVS

When running several large scans (using the Scheduler, for example), you may encounter a situation where you run out of hard disk space for the logs generated by the scans. It would be useful to be able to redirect the … [+]

FAQ: Avoid getting your website blocked after scanning with Acunetix WVS

After using Acunetix WVS on a website, the hosting provider may block your IP address so you are not capable of accessing your own website anymore. After requesting the hosting provider, the site becomes available again. How can you configure or use … [+]

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 Build 20120305 Released

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 Build 20120305 Released

The Acunetix Team is pleased to announce an updated build of the Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 8 (WVS 8). This new built includes new security checks for more vulnerabilities, bug fixes as well as a series of new and improved … [+]

Checking For Vulnerabilities in Path Fragments

Checking For Vulnerabilities in Path Fragments

Nowadays, more and more people are using URL rewrite techniques to increase their “friendliness” to both users and search engines. With URL rewrites, a URL like http://www.site.com/cms/product.php?action=buy&id=1 is typically rewritten to something like: http://www.site.com/buy/1. … [+]