On the 9th of December the OWASP Germany conference was held in Hamburg, Germany. Acunetix partners Voquz were in attendance to discuss with visitors how Acunetix can help to protect against the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities and others. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is…
WordPress Security Tips, Part 1 – Basic Security Measures
With WordPress running on 1 in 5 sites on the Internet, it is no surprise that they are a very popular target for both experienced hackers and script-kiddies alike. The following are a few measures that can be taken to address some basic security holes…
US Security firm speculates Iran could be behind worrying cyber attacks
This week a shocking campaign of cyber attacks has been made public by Cylance, a US cybersecurity firm. The report has been released earlier than planned due to the level of risk these attacks pose, in the hope that it might prevent further breaches. This…
Top tips for a secure web server
Powering over 90% of the world wide web, Apache, IIS and nginx are considered the 3 most important web servers. They are considered to be easy to get up and running, have an active development team behind them and react quickly to security issues. Most…
HIPAA – Why you need to keep patient information secure
If you’re a healthcare entity in the United States, then you’ll certainly be familiar with HIPAA. Enacted by congress in 1996, HIPAA addresses the security and privacy of health data among a number of other items. The most important aspect for healthcare providers, insurers and…
nginx security: Tips to harden your configuration; part 2
This is the second part in the series on nginx security. This article follows on from Part 1 with more tips on hardening your nginx server configuration. 5. Make use of ModSecurity ModSecurity is an open-source module that works as a web application firewall. Different functionalities include…
New WordPress XSS Vulnerability gives attackers full control of your website
A dangerous XSS vulnerability has just been identified in WordPress versions prior to 4.0. Using comments, attackers may even be able to gain full administrative control of a vulnerable application. Therefore WordPress have released an urgent update, addressing this bug and 7 others. Users should…
Are you prepared for PCI v3.0?
At the end of December 2014 the new set of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) will come largely into force, with just a few small elements having the later deadline of July 2015 to allow businesses time to adapt. If your company…
Delegate tasks, limit access and stay in control with Acunetix OVS Multi-User Access
A new feature to the online version of Acunetix – Acunetix Online Vulnerability Scanner (OVS) now allows the owner of an account to create child users, delegating vulnerability scanning and reporting tasks to other users and at the same time auditing their actions. This increased…