In the 2012 Web Application Vulnerability Scanners Benchmark report, which was carried out by Shay-Chen on his website, Sectooladdict, Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner topped the Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection tests with a 100% detection rate and 0% false positives! Click here to read the…
Author Archives Invicti
THE AUTHOR
Invicti
Join the Invicti Online Community
You can interact with the Invicti Team and with other members of the online web security community on the Invicti Facebook Page. Our Facebook Page makes it easy to share your thoughts and comments about the latest web security news, Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner, or…
The Consequences of Having a Hacked Website
Cybercrimes are at an all time high, with hackers and identity thieves making a living from selling private or corporate data. If you have a hacked website, it can have far reaching repercussions especially if your website databases include your customers’ private and confidential information,…
New cross-site scripting security checks in latest Invicti WVS build
We are pleased to announce an updated build of Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 (WVS 8). The new build 20120704, includes a number of new security checks, improvements and bug fixes. The highlight of this new Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 build is that it…
Invicti Signs New Distribution Agreement for the German Market
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Infrasec AG as Invicti distributor for the German market. Infrasec is now responsible for coordinating the Invicti reseller distribution channel, reseller trainings and support in Germany. Infrasec was founded in 2009 and has since grown from their…
FAQ: How can I copy My Scanning Profiles from One Computer to Another?
An Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner Scanning Profile defines which tests to launch against the target website. For example, if you wish to test a website against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, simply select the XSS Scanning Profile. You can also create a new Scanning Profile which includes…
New Security Checks and Features Added to Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner
We are pleased to announce an updated build of Invicti Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 (WVS 8). The new build 20120613 offers a number of new security checks, new scanner funtionalities, improvements and bug fixes.
6.5 Million LinkedIn Hacked Passwords
LinkedIn, one of the biggest professional social networks, has suffered a major breach of its user password database. The attack was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon by Vicente Silveira, Director at LinkedIn, and was followed by an apology to the affected LinkedIn users who now have…
Web Security is Still a Problem…but It’s Not What You Think
Since I first got involved with information security I’ve been a strong proponent of focusing on the common sense basics. We all know what needs to be done yet I see fundamental web security problems in practically every assessment I perform. From passwords to patches…