We’ve teamed up with Acme Corporation (name changed for privacy and security reasons) to bring you a very detailed look at how a medium-sized business managed to successfully include web security testing in their SDLC processes. Before introducing Acunetix, Acme had major problems with web…
Acunetix Named an October 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Application Security Testing
The Acunetix team is excited to announce that we have been recognized as an October 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Application Security Testing. Our team at Acunetix takes great pride in this distinction, as customer feedback continues to shape our products and services….
What Top Web Attacks Can We Expect in the New OWASP Top 10?
The latest edition of the Open Web Application Security Project Top Ten was released in 2017, four years after the previous one. Therefore, we can expect that the new version of this cybersecurity report will be out sometime next year. Let us have a look…
SAST Teaches How to Go Around Problems, Not Fix Them
Opinion: SAST tools have one advantage – they point the developer to the root cause of the problem. However, this is also a major disadvantage. They don’t teach the developer about the consequences. They don’t teach the developer how to avoid making mistakes. As a…
What Is Forced Browsing
Forced browsing, also called forceful browsing, is an attack technique against badly protected websites and web applications, which allows the attacker to access resources that they should not be able to access. Such resources may contain sensitive information. Forced browsing is a common web application…
Step-by-step configuration with Azure DevOps services
You can integrate your Acunetix Premium account with Azure DevOps Services. This integration lets you send all the vulnerabilities discovered using Acunetix to Azure DevOps, where you can manage them as issues. This article shows how to set up your Azure DevOps account and how…
Acunetix Exhibiting at Global Appsec 2020 Virtual
Acunetix will take part in the Global Appsec 2020 Virtual conference, organized by the OWASP Foundation. The conference is a way to engage with the OWASP community, explore education, uncover solutions, network with like-minded AppSec and DevSecOps pros, and geek-out over the Hands-on Special Events…
What Are Open Redirects?
Open redirect is a type of web application security issue that allows attackers to use your business reputation to make phishing attacks more effective. If you allow open redirects, an attacker can send a phishing email that contains a link with your domain name and…
Acunetix Exhibiting at Infosecurity Online 2020
Infosecurity Online is the one-stop-shop for the most innovative ideas and networking opportunities in information and cybersecurity. You can find us by navigating to the Acunetix Infosecurity Online virtual booth on October 20-22, 2020. Our team will be available to discuss the latest automated features…