At Acunetix we have been busy promoting our latest edition – Acunetix 360 – at various conferences, including the recently held Global AppSec – DC Conference, organized by OWASP Foundation. This comprehensive platform has been specifically designed for enterprise customers in mind. We have noted…
Acunetix Taking Part in the GITEX Technology Week
Acunetix is taking part in the 39th GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, October 6-10, 2019. GITEX Technology Week is considered to be the largest Tech Show in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. It attracts more than 100,000 visitors from 140 countries. At…
Red Team vs. Blue Team Exercises for Web Security
One of the best ways to verify the security posture of a business is to perform a mock attack. This principle is behind the concept of penetration testing (manual mock attack) and vulnerability scanning (automatic mock attack). While penetration tests and vulnerability scans are performed…
Step-By-Step Configuration with GitHub
Acunetix allows seamless integration with GitHub. This provides Acunetix administrators with the ability to send vulnerabilities directly to their development teams. Note: Before proceeding any further, ensure that the latest version of Acunetix is installed. You can download it from https://www.acunetix.com/fullver. Also, note that issue…
Domain Hijacking and Domain Spoofing
The domain name is one of the most valuable assets for a business that has a strong online presence. It is associated with a certain level of trust and a loss of a domain name can have serious consequences. However, the value of the domain…
What Is Path Traversal?
Path Traversal or as it is otherwise known, Directory Traversal, refers to an attack through which an attacker may trick a web application into reading and subsequently divulging the contents of files outside of the document root directory of the application or the web server….
What Is Same-Origin Policy
Same-Origin Policy (SOP) is a rule enforced by web browsers, which controls access to data between websites and web applications. Without SOP, any web page would be able to access the DOM of other pages. This would let it access potentially sensitive data from another…
Acunetix Supports a Well-Being Initiative by YMCA Malta
As a means to raise awareness about emotional well-being as well as to promote YMCA’s free psychotherapeutic and counseling services, YMCA’s ‘Know Your Wellbeing’ yoga sunset session was successfully held with over 50 participants, an amazing sunset, and the quietness of the sea on a…
Where Cybersecurity Frameworks Meet Web Security
A cybersecurity framework is a set of guidelines for business environments to manage security effectively. Cybersecurity frameworks usually cover multiple aspects of cybersecurity, including security controls, appropriate safeguards, appropriate activities, protective technology, as well as response planning. They can be applied to various information systems…
Government-in-the-Middle and Its Consequences
In late July, the government of Kazakhstan attempted to perform a mass man-in-the-middle attack on Kazakh citizens. Users of all Kazakh mobile networks were asked to install a government-issued CA certificate to continue using selected sites such as Google services, Facebook, and Instagram. Under global…