Ensuring application security and resilience is largely a technical endeavor. From source code development to vulnerability and penetration testing and all the variables in between, there are a lot of moving parts on the technical side. It’s important, however, to remember the soft side of…
Acunetix by Invicti exhibiting at Black Hat USA 2021
This year we will be exhibiting at Black Hat USA 2021 on August 4–5 as Invicti, the company behind Acunetix. Black Hat USA is an internationally recognized cybersecurity event where businesses and security experts share the latest news about IT security research and other topics…
Invicti Security at CyberTalks 2021
The latest edition of CyberTalks, the largest annual gathering of CISOs and cyber leaders, was held on June 15-16, and attracted thousands of virtual attendees from government, technology, finance, and medical sectors. During these unprecedented times, the necessity to come together was more urgent than…
Bouncing back: how your agency can handle disruption and embrace resilience
Invicti, the company behind Acunetix and Netsparker, has been securing public sector web applications for years, working with prominent agencies such as NIH, DOT, and the United States Armed Forces. As part of GovLoop’s Cyber Resiliency Guide, Bouncing Back: How Your Agency Can Handle Disruption and…
How to use Acunetix software composition analysis
Software composition analysis (SCA) is an important part of application security testing. Today’s web applications deliver rich functionality through the use of multiple open-source components. Like all software, open-source components are subject to vulnerabilities, and each component will have a development path typically tracked with…
What is SCA and why you need it
The security of your business depends not just on your code but on the entire supply chain, which includes third-party components. The more third-party components you use, the more likely it is that a vulnerability in your web application will be a result of third-party…
Acunetix introduces software composition analysis (SCA)
A new Acunetix update has been released for Windows, Linux, and macOS: 14.3.210615184. This Acunetix release introduces software composition analysis (SCA) functionality, allowing customers to detect vulnerable open-source libraries used by the web application. It also provides multiple updates, including a revised PCI DSS compliance…
Appsec innovator Invicti appoints cybersec veteran Sonali Shah as Chief Product Officer
Former Veracode, BitSight product visionary to lead the next phase of innovation for Invicti’s web application security products, Netsparker and Acunetix AUSTIN, TEXAS – June 10, 2021 – Invicti Security™, a global innovator in web application security, today announced cybersecurity leader Sonali Shah has joined its executive team as Chief Product…
Do you want your security to be built on excuses?
Opinion: Do you leave your car keys in the ignition just because it’s easier than securing your vehicle? If not, why do you come up with similar excuses when making decisions about the security of your sensitive data and your business reputation? In the cybersecurity…