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Responding to DoS attacks at the web layer

May 15, 2013 - 12:40pm
Known vulnerabilities found in popular WordPress plugins

WordPress Caching Plugins Remote PHP Code Execution

April 23, 2013 - 01:20pm
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WordPress Attack Vectors and Open Amazon S3 Buckets Identified by Acunetix WVS

April 18, 2013 - 12:03pm
Did you know that there are risks associated with third-party software?

The Risks Associated with Third-Party Software Components

April 16, 2013 - 12:55pm
What do you do when you can't find every web vulnerability?

What Happens when you can’t Find Every Web Vulnerability?

April 09, 2013 - 02:37pm
Make sure if your security appliance is hackable or not with Acunetix

Is Your Security Appliance Hackable?

April 01, 2013 - 12:26pm
This article shows you how to scan template-based websites with Acunetix WVS

Scanning a Template-based Website Using Acunetix WVS

April 26, 2013 - 10:03am

Scanning a large website very often takes a long time. Using the default settings, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner will first try to identify all the pages using various crawling techniques, and will then proceed to scan the pages that have ... [+]

Make sure if your security appliance is hackable or not with Acunetix

Is Your Security Appliance Hackable?

APR 01, 2013 - 12:26pm | Post comment

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 businesses the opportunity to grow … [+]

This latest Acunetix build comes with new security tests!

Acunetix WVS Update 20130308 – New Security Tests

APR 01, 2013 - 09:26am | 3 Comments

Apart from the usual bug fixes / new functionality, each Acunetix WVS update generally includes new vulnerability tests or an improvement to existing checks. In this post, I would like to summarize the new security tests added in the latest … [+]

I keep being told that I can't download the latest Acunetix update - what do I do?

Unable to Download Error Whilst Trying to Update Acunetix WVS

MAR 19, 2013 - 11:01am | Post comment

Symptoms When trying to update the latest build from Acunetix WVS, you encounter the following error: Unable to download http://www.acunetix.com/download/ fullver8/2013_03_08_01_webvulnscan8.exe. Try again later. More Information Acunetix has recently changed its update mechanism to a new and secure product download … [+]

You can find broken links with Acunetix WVS

Finding Broken Links Using Acunetix WVS

MAR 15, 2013 - 06:06pm | 3 Comments

Acunetix WVS has the ability to discover links to pages that do not exist. In a world where sites are updated on a daily basis, it is quite easy to remove a page and forget to amend all links which … [+]

The Thinking Man - a new blog post from Acunetix

Logical and Technical Vulnerabilities – What they are and how can they be detected?

MAR 14, 2013 - 03:19pm | 1 Comment

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 website with a web vulnerability scanner. On the other hand, logical vulnerabilities can … [+]

The US National Vulnerability Database was hacked on 8th March 2013

The US National Vulnerability Database was Hacked and Infected with Malware

MAR 14, 2013 - 11:43am | Post comment

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 existing software vulnerabilities, is still offline … [+]

We've just released a new Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 Build

New security checks in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner v8 build 20130308

MAR 08, 2013 - 09:39am | 3 Comments

This new release of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner version 8 – build 20130308– includes a number of new security tests, most of which are product-specific, as well as various improvements in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) checks and various bug fixes in … [+]

Cyber-Espionage Now Considered a Direct Threat to American Economic Interests

Cyber-Espionage Now Considered a Direct Threat to American Economic Interests

MAR 05, 2013 - 01:29pm | Post comment

Cyber-espionage, particularly for gathering economic intelligence, no longer looms on the horizon – according to the US government it is now a clear and present danger. Ellen Nakashima, a security reporter for The Washington Post, provided a brief summary of … [+]

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner Command Line Operation

FEB 28, 2013 - 01:49pm | 1 Comment

This post describes the command line options for the Acunetix WVS Scanner and the Acunetix WVS Reporter. Acunetix WVS Scanner Introduction Acunetix WVS can be launched from command prompt, allowing you to automate specific scans. Command line operation is done … [+]

Intouch World will be participating in the Jailbreak session at Nullcon 2013, Goa, India

Acunetix Partner Intouch World to Participate in the Jailbreak Session at Nullcon Goa

FEB 26, 2013 - 07:47am | Post comment

International Security Conference Begins 27 February Acunetix partner Intouch World, a multi service, professional IT consulting organization based in Bangalore, India, will participate in the Jailbreak Session at Nullcon Goa 2013. Nullcon Goa is an international security conference for CXOs, … [+]