Reviews

Acunetix WVS 6 Review - Vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk
In a review on Acunetix WVS Version 6, Kevin Orray of Vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk highlights the new breakthrough AcuSensor Technology, which has a better vulnerability detection rate whilst reporting less false positives. He also highlights the new Port Scanning and Network Alert features, which classifies Acunetix WVS as a fully-armed scanner. Concluding with a comparison between Version 5 and Version 6, Kevin Orray states that Version 6 is his "Web Application Scanner of choice". Read the full review

- Kevin Orray, November 2008

Acunetix WVS 5 Review - Yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk
Acunetix scored a total of 9 out of a possible 10 points in a review conducted by Andrzej Marczewski for Yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk. The reviewer states that “This suite of tools will scan your site and basically beat the crap out of it to find any security problems. From SQL injection to Cross Site Scripting and everything else in between!” Read the full review

- Andrzej Marczewski, September 2008

Acunetix WVS 5 Review - Vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk
In a review on Vulnerabilityassessment.co.uk, Kevin Orrey describes Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner as “Thoroughly extensible and with some excellent bespoke features missing from similar products”. Find out why Kevin has named Acunetix WVS as his “Web Application Scanner of choice”. Read the full review

- Kevin Orrey, August 2008

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 5 Review
In his security tools and tips blog, reviewer Dragos Lungu, reviewed Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner version 5. He describes the new version of Acunetix WVS as "a most valuable ally in the battle against web security risks." The reviewer states,"This versatile software has successfully tackled the 80 / 20 problem of advanced software applications. It delivers good value for the money even if you use just 20 percent of it’s features, whereas in the hands of an web application security professional it reveals the 80 percent reserve of raw power." Read the full review

- Dragos Lungu, June 2007

Automated Attack Prevention
In his comparative review, Security specialist Yash Kadakia, compares features between the popular scanners on the market including: Acunetix WVS, Paros Proxy, Spi Dynamics, Web Inspect, Watchfire Appscan and Wpoison. Read the full review

- Yash Kadakia, April 2007

To catch a thief think like a thief
"It can be a daunting task to improve Web site security, but is absolutely critical to do so." In a blog entry entitled "Improving Web Site Security" by Charles Taylor, the author describes how Acunetix WVS is "tailored to assist" in the task of securing web applications and "further improving security" for everything to work "efficiently and effectively". Read the full article

- Obieda.com, March 2007

Acunetix WVS - A Comprehensive Set of Security Tools in One Package - PC Pro
Acunetix scored a total of 5 out of a possible 6 points in a review conducted by Ian Parsons for PCPro.co.uk. The points were awarded based on ease-of-use, features and value for money. The reviewer describes Acunetix WVS as "A comprehensive set of security tools in one package, with a convenient and easy-to-use interface." He also states that "Acunetix displays tools and results in a clear and concise way, with detailed information and reports available on demand." Read the full review

- PC Pro, March 2007
 

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner review - PC Authority (Au)
"Evaluating website security is never easy, and Acunetix has provided a range of tools to help. Hackers almost certainly can and will run similar scans against your website at some time, and they won't share the results with you. With this software you can know what they know and act accordingly." Read the full review

- PC Authority, February 2007
  

hakin9 Consumers Test
Acunetix WVS scored 4 stars out of a possible 5 in a Consumers Test report carried out by hakin9. Users were asked to give their opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of eight featured security scanners. In a user's opinion, Acunetix WVS is a good choice because, "The most important advantages are: time saving due to automated testing, complete set of tests, internal report tool, compare scan results and lots more... We did not expect it to be so complete... It's in accordance with my expectations and even more." Read the full report

- hakin9, January 2007

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner review - Firewall.cx
Acunetix scored 90% in a review conducted by Sahir Hidayatullah at Firewall.cx. The reviewer states, "I truly enjoyed using this product. Web application auditing can be a tedious and time consuming nightmare, and the best praise I can give Acunetix is that they've made a product that makes me feel a part of the test. The interactivity and levels of detail available to you give you the ability to be laid back or tinker with everything you want, while the test is still going on. With its features and reasonable pricing for a consultant’s license, this product is unmatched and will quickly become one of the premier tools in your arsenal." Read the full review

- firewall.cx, December 2006

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner review - TCN
Acunetix WVS was awarded top rating of 3 stars out of a possible 3, in a review by Spanish magazine TCN (Technology Channel News). The reviewer describes Acunetix as a powerful utility to analyse web pages for security holes. Its strength lies in is its thorough scanner that examines scripts in web pages, which enables it to detect errors. Also impressive is its tools such as - HTTP editor, HTTP Sniffer, HTTP Flooder, word encryptor, vulnerability controls, SQL and more. Read the full PDF review (in Spanish) 

- Technology Channel News, November 2006

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner review - Help Net Security
In a review by Help Net Security, reviewer Mark Woodstone, describes Acunetix WVS as a "powerful and versatile scanner that proves to be an important piece of a web application-testing arsenal". The reviewer also states that, "As always with penetration testing, some things must be done manually, but from the perspective of an automated web vulnerability scanning procedure, you cannot miss with Acunetix WVS." Read the full review 

- Help Net Security, September 2006

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: A Real World Review - Microsolved, Inc
In a review by Microsolved, Inc, MSI Labs reviewer describes Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner as, "One application that contains a collection of comprehensive tools to give a complete look at the vulnerabilities of a website". The reviewer awarded Acunetix WVS 4 out of 5 stars, and states that this strong product could use "some polish in its minor features, to make the complete package shine like a diamond." Read the full review  hosted on www.cccure.org 

- MSI Labs, May 2006

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner review - IT-Observer
In a review, Danny Tsechansky writing for IT-Observer, describes Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner as "the best tool to audit your web application through the eyes of an attacker. The scanner focuses its attention on the web application and provides you with information on security issues that hackers can exploit. So, whether you are a web application developer or a security auditor, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is an essential tool to ensure the security of your web application". Read the full review

- IT-Observer, April 2006

The Cracker Eye View of Web Site Security with Web Vulnerability Scanner
John Mueller writing for DevSource reviews Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner v.3. "One needs both the "cracker eye" view and the developer view to create a Web site that is both secure and reliable," said the reviewer. "The main use of Web Vulnerability Scanner is to tell you that there is a problem, one that a cracker can exploit."  The cracker eye view helps locate vulnerabilities which could allow hackers to create specially formatted messages that would cause problems for one's system. The reviewer states that, "This is the reason you need a product such as Web Vulnerability Scanner." When tested Acunetix performed well, "I tested a number of Web sites, and it wasn't ever wrong," confirmed the reviewer. In conclusion the reviewer states he likes Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner and recommends it to companies with a large development department. Read the full review

- DevSource, March 2006

How to check your web server for vulnerabilities with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner
German security site Network-Secure.de, reviews Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner. The reviewer states that in terms of quality, industry experts find Acunetix WVS to rank highly in comparison with other leading security scanners. The reviewer stresses that Acunetix WVS is competitively priced, providing numerous scan options including Google hacking. Read the full review (German)

- Network-Secure, February 2006

 Is Your SQL Server Susceptible to SQL Injection Attacks?
Dinesh Asanka in a review for SQL-Server-Performance awarded Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner the score of 4.69 out of a possible 5. The reviewer describes Acunetix web Vulnerability Scanner as being "above average and close to excellent". He was impressed with the "Very simple and standard installation" as well as the online help and supporting documents. The reviewer also notes that Acunetix WVS is "a great tool for a Web site developer and QA tester." Read the full review

- SQL-Server-Performance.com, December 2005

Gold award - Debra Littlejohn Schinder, writing for WindowsSecurity.com awarded Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner the Gold Award with 4.5 out of a possible 5 stars. The reviewer stated the product was "easy to install, configure and use," as well as providing "an easy 'uninstall' option". The reviewer found Acunetix WVS to be "sophisticated and thorough" with "many ways to configure and customize its behaviour and a number of additional tools to add more functionality." Read the full review

- WindowsSecurity.com, August 2005