An emerging development which is a growing risk to security is the ‘internet of things’ (IoT). This refers to appliances which are connected to the internet and can, therefore, be hacked just as a computer can be. While their functionality might be limited, there have…
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Anthem Inc hack; why healthcare insurers need to raise their bar on cyber security
It’s been known for some time that healthcare information is a target for hackers, also that the motivation for these thefts has diversified. Such data is now used not only for identity theft but is believed to be targeted by countries such as China for…
With DDoS attacks on the rise, could you be a botnet zombie?
A report recently published by Imperva has reported that more than half of web traffic comes from bots rather than human visitors. They have also noted some changes in the type of bots observed, including a predictable yet worrying trend in impersonator bots, which now…
Obama’s State of the Union address highlights cyber security
In the aftermath of the Sony Pictures attack and now the hacking of the Pentagon’s social media accounts, the introduction of tougher cyber security laws has been inevitable. The main points to take from these new laws is that it will no longer be only the attacker…
Predictions and challenges for website security in 2015
What Happened in 2014 2014 will be remembered for many things; it’s the year HTML5 has been given the green light and the year JavaScript has been used to provide dynamic content more than ever before. We have also seen major version releases in important…
Automate post-scan reports and new Coverage Report in Acunetix Online
Acunetix Online Vulnerability Scanner has been updated with 2 new features. These are: The option to generate a report automatically once a scan is completed. This will save time for users. When creating a new scan, users will be able to optionally configure a report…
How to avoid eBay hack attacks
Back in September, eBay made the headlines due to a number of Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities found on their site. Following pressure from security experts and users, a few of these vulnerabilities were patched, although eBay were quoted as saying they would not remove…
Acunetix represented at OWASP Germany
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…
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…