Web vulnerabilities can be split into two distinct groups; Technical Vulnerabilities and Logical Vulnerabilities. Technical vulnerabilities can be found by using automated processes, such as scanning a website with a web vulnerability scanner. On the other hand, logical vulnerabilities can only be detected manually. This…
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The US National Vulnerability Database was Hacked and Infected with Malware
The US National Vulnerability Database has been hacked and infected with malware on the 8th of March 2013. Until today, the same place from where both black hats and white hats get information about existing software vulnerabilities, is still offline (15th of May 2013). So…
Improving WP (WordPress) Security
It is well known that WordPress (WP) is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) on the World Wide Web. Developed with PHP, and powered by mySQL databases, WordPress is used by an astonishing 8.5% of all websites. Web delivered malware and website cracking are…
Cyber-Espionage Now Considered a Direct Threat to American Economic Interests
Cyber-espionage, particularly for gathering economic intelligence, no longer looms on the horizon – according to the US government it is now a clear and present danger. Ellen Nakashima, a security reporter for The Washington Post, provided a brief summary of the findings of the National…
Acunetix Partner Intouch World to Participate in the Jailbreak Session at Nullcon Goa
International Security Conference Begins 27 February Acunetix partner Intouch World, a multi service, professional IT consulting organization based in Bangalore, India, will participate in the Jailbreak Session at Nullcon Goa 2013. Nullcon Goa is an international security conference for CXOs, Security Researchers, IT Professionals and…
There’s no Guarantee of Security
When it comes to the web, there’s never a guarantee of complete security. In fact, a clean bill of health doesn’t mean you truly have a clean bill of health. Similar to how a blood test or MRI scan cannot possibly find all health-related problems…
Protect Young Entrepreneur Start-up Business Websites with Acunetix
Young entrepreneurs in England looking to finance a new business should investigate the UK government’s Start-Up Loans program. Previously available only to people between the ages of 18 and 24 living in Britain, the government recently increased the age limit for applicants to 30. Start-Up…
MasterCard Suffer Online Attack
The multinational financial services corporation MasterCard has become one of the first hacking victims of 2013. The attack was performed by the Syrian Electronic Army who managed to submit a blog post with the title “Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army” after breaching the security of MasterCard’s…
What if you Really Don’t have Anything Attackers Would Want?
I often make the argument that even if you don’t believe you have anything of value on your website, bad things can still happen. So, what exactly does this mean? Well, it’s not going to be the end of the world but having your website…