Some websites are designed to use custom 404 error pages instead of a web browser’s standard error page because they can be branded and made to contain useful links to other important pages. If your website uses custom 404 error pages — which generate different…
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Why did Acunetix WVS display a message window stating that URL rewrite was detected during a scan?
URL rewrite (ex. mod_rewrite) is a common technology which is enabled on a web server to change the format of the URL being requested on the fly, for search engine crawling purposes. Common example: http://testasp.vulnweb.com/showthread.asp?id=1 can be rewritten automatically into: http://testasp.vulnweb.com/showthread.asp/id/1 ?id=1 is a parameter…
How can I define my own URL rewrite rules?
When used by a website, URL rewrite rules need to be defined in Acunetix WVS to instruct the Crawler on how to recognize rewritten URLs, otherwise some URLs will be misinterpreted as directories — which will result in an incorrect scan. In this FAQ we…
Why isn’t my website’s web technology listed in the scan wizard?
Acunetix WVS is designed to perform a web security scan by using a web application as an exploitable front-end, through which it can make contact with a web server. This approach ensures that WVS does not rely on specific compatible web-servers or web technology for…
Easy Tips to Increase Your Blog Security
Blog security is a hot topic among today’s online community. If you own a blog, you want a regular supply of visitors and it’s up to you to keep them safe. Some people panic when they find technical security solutions which they can’t understand; but…
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 8 BETA Available Now
Note: This is no longer available. Click here to download a 14-day free trial of the latest version of Acunetix. The next stage in the evolution of Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner has arrived — WVS 8 BETA! Many of you have been biting their nails…
Acunetix Reseller Jacadis to Sponsor ISACA Security Conference
On the 5th of December 2011, the Pittsburgh chapter of ISACA will be hosting a one-day “Information Technology Audit & Control” Conference; with Acunetix reseller Jacadis — specialists in network and web security — as one of the gold corporate sponsors for the event aimed at IT auditors,…
What Exactly Does Web Site Security Mean?
We hear a lot about Web Site Security but what exactly does that mean to you? Whether it’s for personal or business use, ensuring your web presence is represented by a safe website can have a deep impact on your online success. In fact, creating and…
Common Website Security Flaws and What They Mean
Having a successful online presence is hard enough. Throwing some website security-related terms into the mix makes it all the more difficult, especially if you’re not a technical person or computer security guru. Although some folks in IT intentionally make web vulnerabilities difficult to understand…