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FAQ: Acunetix WVS Scan Settings templates
November 30, 2011 – 9:30 pm | No Comment
FAQ: Acunetix WVS Scan Settings templates

Scan Settings templates give you the ability to configure the scanner and save such configuration settings as a template for future use, instead of having to reconfigure the global scanner settings for different targets.
Using Scan …

FAQ: How can I scan multiple websites with Acunetix WVS?
November 30, 2011 – 6:25 pm | No Comment

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner provides the functionality to scan multiple websites at the same time through the web-based Acunetix WVS scheduler.
The Acunetix Scheduler will run a new WVS instance for each website scheduled to be …

VIDEO: How Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Works
October 12, 2011 – 9:30 pm | 5 Comments
VIDEO: How Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Works

XSS vulnerabilities (Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities) are often overshadowed by their big cousin, the infamous SQL Injection. This does not make them any less effective or deadly. XSS and SQL Injection attacks are similar in the …

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 build 20111005 released
October 5, 2011 – 6:51 pm | No Comment
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 build 20111005 released

An updated build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 was released.  This new build, numbered 20111005, includes two new features (support for a wider variety of web applications), a good number of improvements to …

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 build 20110920 released
September 20, 2011 – 8:31 pm | No Comment
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 build 20110920 released

An updated build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 was released.  This new build (20110920) includes the new Firefox plugin which supports FireFox version 6, a new security check for the Apache web server …

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 Build 20110823 released
August 23, 2011 – 8:07 pm | No Comment
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 Build 20110823 released

An updated build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 was released.  This new build (20110823) includes the new Firefox plugin which supports ireFox version 5, two new security checks and a bug fix in …

VIDEO: SQL Injection tutorial
July 26, 2011 – 2:37 pm | No Comment
VIDEO: SQL Injection tutorial

SQL Injection is perhaps one of the most common application layer attack techniques used today, mainly used by malicious users to steal data from organizations. It is a type of attack that takes advantage of …

Acunetix launches Acunetix web security Forums
July 21, 2011 – 6:26 pm | No Comment
Acunetix launches Acunetix web security Forums

As part of our commitment to help companies and business secure their websites and web applications, we are launching the Acunetix Forums.
If you are an Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner user (free or commercial) feel free …

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 Build 20110711 Released
July 11, 2011 – 3:41 pm | No Comment
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 Build 20110711 Released

An updated build of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Version 7 was released.  This new build (20110711) features improved Cross-Site scripting (XSS) web security checks, an improved crawler, better web 2.0 support and a number of …

New Feature Request System for Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
June 20, 2011 – 7:17 pm | No Comment
New Feature Request System for Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner

We are pleased to announce a new system to record feature requests, which allows feature ideas to be voted upon and thus makes its much easier for us to see the most requested features. Furthermore, …