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Drop by the Acunetix Stand at OWASP AppSec EU 2014
Acunetix will be sponsoring and exhibiting at this year’s OWASP AppSec EU. The event will be held from 23rd till 26th June at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus in the United Kingdom. OWASP is an open-source application security organization made up of security professionals from…
Why you should be Concerned about Web Security
Ever since the Heartbleed bug disaster, you’d think companies are becoming more vigilant with their web security plan. Recent events seem to show evidence to the contrary, with millions of users’ data left exposed to cyber-attacks on popularly used websites, including a government website and…
Analysis of an Intrusion: Backdoors
The concept of “Backdoor” has seen many interpretations during the relatively short history of the Internet. Microsoft defines Backdoors as “A hidden entrance to a computer system that can be used to bypass security policies”, and, in essence, that is what they are. A Backdoor…
Vulnerable Network Devices: A Growing Concern
Network devices, except maybe firewalls, are not usually perceived as security sensitive assets. Manufacturers and users do not invest time in assessing the security state of routers and switches. IT admins, handling business IT infrastructures, are mainly concerned with uptime when it comes to network…
Acunetix Exhibited at Infosecurity Europe 2014
Acunetix participated in this year’s Infosecurity event at Earls Court, London. Infosecurity Europe is considered to be the biggest free-to-attend information security event in Europe – and the 19th edition of this event held up to its reputation. From April 29th till May 1st, Infosecurity…
JSON/XML Input and Google Web ToolkitTM support with Latest Version of Acunetix
Manipulation of JSON/XML Input, Google Web ToolkitTM support and new .NET 4.5 AcuSensor are just some of the new features available in the latest version of Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner. London, May 8, 2014 – Acunetix have just announced the launch of a new version of…
Build Secure Microsoft .NET Framework Web Apps Free of Vulnerabilities
Do you want the peace of mind that you’re delivering secure code free of vulnerabilities when building applications using the Microsoft .NET framework? Acunetix’s AcuSensor Technology is your answer. The .NET Framework is Microsoft’s comprehensive and consistent programming model for building applications that have visually…
Better scan results with CVSS, CVE and CWE
Acunetix includes the classification of vulnerabilities using CVE (Common Vulnerabilities Exposure), CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) and CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System). The table below provides a quick overview of the main differences between the three standards and how they benefit Acunetix users. CVE CWE CVSS…