If you work in the realm of cyber security and monitor its goings-on then you will probably have come across this hashtag lately; #wassenaar. Here we’re going to explain what’s happening, what exactly it means and how it might affect you. Wassenaar is the name…
In the headlines: mSpy, Friend Finder and more
mSpy surveillance service hacked In a somewhat ironic turn of events, mSpy, a provider of software allowing people to track others such as their children or spouses, has admitted to suffering a data breach. The news emerged through the Krebs on Security blog by security…
Telstra reveals Pacnet succumbs to SQLi attack
Telstra, Australia’s largest telephone operating company, revealed yesterday that its internal corporate network Pacnet had been compromised via an SQL Injection attack. So far it is not yet known what exactly was taken from the network, but it is clear that the perpetrators had complete…
CeBit Australia 2015 highlights
Acunetix exhibited at CeBIT, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia between 5-7 May 2015. Thank you to all prospective customers and resellers who visited our stand.
RSA Conference 2015 Highlights
Acunetix recently travelled to San Francisco to exhibit at the RSA Conference 2015. This week-long conference was attended by over 30,000 security professionals. A big thank you goes out to all who dropped by the Acunetix stand.
Genericons DOM-based XSS Vulnerability
Hundreds of WordPress themes and plugins that make use of the Genericons package, could be vulnerable to a DOM-based XSS vulnerability affecting millions of WordPress installations. Genericons are versatile vector icons embedded in a webfont from Automattic (the creators of WordPress). The vulnerability resides in…
Double the bang for your buck with Acunetix Online
Existing customers awarded their license equivalent in free network scans London, 5th May 2015 – Acunetix have announced that they are extending their current free offering of the network security scan, part of their cloud-based web and network vulnerability scanner. Those signing up for a…
Can I use a Free Scan Target to scan for web vulnerabilities?
Free Scan Targets pertain to perimeter servers which you can scan for network vulnerabilities only. Acunetix Online customers can upgrade a Free Scan Target to a licensed Scan Target in order to scan the target for web vulnerabilities. This can be done by clicking on the…
What the Verizon Report 2015 tells us about web app attacks
Verizon’s annual report, now in its eighth year, analyzes breach intelligence and data from multiple sources, including customers of Verizon’s forensics response division and customers of FireEye, the firm that investigated the recent hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment. It also examines data from cases investigated…