Netflix has released an open source tool that their engineering team have developed in-house that can find second-order XSS vulnerabilities in web applications. The tool is called Sleepy Puppy, and while it’s a good initiative from Netflix, the auto-detection of ‘Delayed XSS’ is nothing new….
Acunetix WVS Input Fields
Many websites include web forms that capture visitor data, such as download forms. Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner can be configured to automatically submit random data or specific values to web forms during the crawl and scan stages of a security audit. By default, Acunetix Web Vulnerability…
IT Security Expo and Congress it-sa 2015
Everything is geared to IT security at it-sa which is to be held in Nuremberg, Germany between the 6th to 8th October 2015. Use this opportunity to exchange views with the leading IT security experts and source information on the latest products and services. Besides…
Password hashing and the Ashley Madison hack
The mainstream media is in a frenzy about the Ashley Madison hack, and with good reason. Aside from the shady social and moral motives that most people are criticising Avid Life Media (the site’s owners) about, the breach is a notable one in terms of…
Acunetix GM interviewed on Rust Report
Acunetix General Manager, Chris Martin was interviewed by Len Rust for the popular Australasian ICT news platform – Rust Report during Cebit in Sydney Australia 2015. In his interview, Mr. Martin gives a brief overview of the company, describes what sets Acunetix apart from its competitors,…
Secureworld St. Louis Cyber Security Conference
Join network security industry leaders at America’s Center Convention Complex for St. Louis SecureWorld 2015 to be held on September 22nd and 23rd. Alliance Technology Partners and Acunetix will be exhibiting at Booth 305. Find out more on keynotes and speakers and register for conference…
In the headlines: Ashley Madison hack, Amazon quits Flash, Stolen IRS tax records and more
Adultery site data hits the web with serious consequences The Ashley Madison hack continues to grab headlines, with a reported 39GB of data having now been dumped online. What also emerged from the leaked data is that around 90% of users were in fact male….
WordPress 4.3 “Billie” improves password resets
The WordPress team have just announced that the 4.3 release of the massively popular blogging and content management software has been released to the public. While there are some interesting new usability features, the WordPress team have also released a new security feature that deals…
In the headlines: Oracle CSO fracas, Wassenaar re-evaluated, car hacking lawsuits and more
Oracle publish then delete blog whining about bug finders We’re well in the age of the ‘bug bounty’, where companies have cottoned on to the fact that it’s safer to pay those who discover security flaws in their products using ethical hacking techniques and software,…