DOM-based Cross-site Scripting (DOM XSS) is a particular type of a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability. It uses the Document Object Model (DOM), which is a standard way to represent HTML objects in a hierarchical manner. As with all other Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, this type of…
What Is a Reverse Shell
To gain control over a compromised system, an attacker usually aims to gain interactive shell access for arbitrary command execution. With such access, they can try to elevate their privileges to obtain full control of the operating system. However, most systems are behind firewalls and…
Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Scanning
Businesses often perceive vulnerability scanning as an alternative to penetration testing. This perception is wrong. An organization conscious about cybersecurity must include both these activities in their business processes and make sure that they work in unison. Missing out on one of them greatly decreases…
What Is DevSecOps and How Should It Work?
DevSecOps stands for Development, Security, and Operations. Similar to DevOps or SecOps, it is a concept that joins two previously separate roles into a unified environment. DevSecOps teams are responsible for providing conditions for continuous secure application development. Being a newer concept than DevOps, DevSecOps…
Black Hat USA 2019 Highlights
The Acunetix team has returned from the Black Hat USA 2019 Conference held at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, on August 7-8, 2019. The conference welcomed over 20,000 security professionals from around the world. The Acunetix team held a number of product demos to introduce…
How to Prevent Blind SQL Injections: The Basics
Blind SQL Injections are a subtype of SQL Injection vulnerabilities. Exploiting Blind SQL Injections is more difficult and more time consuming for the attacker but the consequences to web application security are similar. Successful exploitation of the database query language gives the attacker control over…
Visit Us at Global AppSec – DC
Acunetix will take part in the Global AppSec – DC Conference, organized by OWASP Foundation. Join us on Sept 11-13, 2019 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in the nation’s capital for the latest product demonstrations. Our sales team will be there along with…
Threat Modeling for Web Application Security
Threat modeling is an activity that helps you identify and mitigate threats. It’s very important because it makes you look at security risks top-down, focus on decision-making and prioritize security decisions, and consider how you can use your resources in the best possible way. There…
Cyber Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
Terms such as cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks are often used interchangeably and confused. This post aims to define each term, highlight how they differ, and show how they are related to one another. Cyber Threats Cyber threats, or simply threats, refer to cybersecurity circumstances…
7 Cybersecurity KPIs That Security Analysts Should Focus On
Being a CyberSec specialist is frustrating. It often seems like a new cybersecurity key performance indicator (KPI) is invented every week. However, there are some good reasons for this. A main source of frustration is the need for cybersecurity teams to constantly justify the cost…