Acunetix participated in this year’s Infosecurity event at Earls Court, London. Infosecurity Europe is considered to be the biggest free-to-attend information security event in Europe – and the 19th edition of this event held up to its reputation. From April 29th till May 1st, Infosecurity…
JSON/XML Input and Google Web ToolkitTM support with Latest Version of Acunetix
Manipulation of JSON/XML Input, Google Web ToolkitTM support and new .NET 4.5 AcuSensor are just some of the new features available in the latest version of Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner. London, May 8, 2014 – Acunetix have just announced the launch of a new version of…
More comprehensive scanning with Acunetix WVS v9.5 – Part II
In addtion to full JSON and XML support (already covered in Part I), Acunetix WVS version 9.5 includes other improvements that increase the scan coverage and improves its abilities to find vulnerabilities. In this blog post, I will cover CRUD support, Host header testing and…
More comprehensive scanning with Acunetix WVS v9.5 – Part I
In these 2 articles, I will be detailing the new functionality introduced in Acunetix WVS version 9.5. An important update introduced in the new version of Acunetix WVS is full JSON and XML support. If you are scanning a web application that is exchanging data…
Build Secure Microsoft .NET Framework Web Apps Free of Vulnerabilities
Do you want the peace of mind that you’re delivering secure code free of vulnerabilities when building applications using the Microsoft .NET framework? Acunetix’s AcuSensor Technology is your answer. The .NET Framework is Microsoft’s comprehensive and consistent programming model for building applications that have visually…
Better scan results with CVSS, CVE and CWE
Acunetix includes the classification of vulnerabilities using CVE (Common Vulnerabilities Exposure), CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) and CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System). The table below provides a quick overview of the main differences between the three standards and how they benefit Acunetix users. CVE CWE CVSS…
Scan Google Web Toolkit Applications with Acunetix
Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open source set of tools that allows web developers to create and maintain complex JavaScript front-end applications in Java, using the Java development tools of their choice. It is a development toolkit for building and optimizing complex browser-based applications….
The Results are in – Verizon 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report
The numbers are in… and cybercrime had quite an active 2013 according to Verizon’s 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) – one of the information security industry’s most prominent studies compiled from over 50 contributing organizations. This year’s report includes an array of security issues,…
Key Web Application Security Metrics
How’s your web application security program measuring up today? If you’re like many people, you’re simply going through the motions of periodic vulnerability scans and problem resolution. It’s a vicious cycle that may or may not be delivering the results you’re looking for. Given all…