By making their source code freely available, developers of open source software rely on the power of the wider community in order to help them audit and improve their code. Not only this but also by involving the wider community of users in the development…
Hack Naked News Episode: British Airways and NewEgg Hacks
Juxin Dyrmishi Brigjaj Developer at Acunetix, joins Paul at SecurityWeekly for an expert commentary on Hack Naked News programme. Juxhin talks about the resurgence of XSS after the big British Airways and NewEgg Hack! Watch the clip below to find out how these hacks could…
New build adds detection for CSP, SRI, Node.js source disclosure and Ghostscript RCE vulnerabilities
Acunetix version 12 (build 12.0.181012141) has been released. This new build reports sites that do not implement Content Security Policy (CSP) or Subresource Integrity (SRI) and detects Node.js source disclosure, Ghostscript RCE, SSRF in Paperclip and other vulnerabilities. This new build has a good number…
Acunetix v12 Review for Enterprise Customers on Firewall.cx
Firewall.cx first began its journey with Acunetix almost 12 years ago with its standalone Windows 98 program. The reviewer notes that the distance the web vulnerability scanner has come since then is “truly immeasurable”, managing to keep up with the competition as other companies have…
How To Protect Your Website Against A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack
One of the most common methods that hackers use/will use to attack your website is a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. Basically, an XSS attack is where a hacker will take advantage of an XSS vulnerability to execute a malicious JavaScript when users visit your website….
Better web-pentesting in Windows with AHK
Recently, I have moved to Malta. It’s quite hot here, but as I’m from colder country, I like it very much. Actually, I’m obsessed with everything hot, including hotkeys! Every pentester / researcher / bugbounter / etc has their own approach to doing things in…
Pony: A Breakdown of the Most Popular Malware in Credential Theft
Pony has been around since 2011, but it’s still the biggest threat when it comes to credential theft, according to data from Blueliv’s report, The Credential Theft Ecosystem. It leads the way at 39%, with LokiPWS and KeyBase trailing behind at 28% and 16% respectively….
Visit Us at OWASP AppSec USA 2018!
Acunetix is once again exhibiting at OWASP AppSec USA. This premier application security conference for developers and security experts, provides attendees with insight into leading speakers for application security and cyber security, training sessions on various applications, networking, connections and exposure to the best practices…
Acunetix Team Heads to Comino for an End of Summer BBQ
The beauty of being a company based in Malta is that we get to enjoy good weather and fine seas. As a team building exercise and to close off the Summer season, Acunetix staff hopped onto a private boat to the smallest island of the…