Mark Ralls, the Acunetix President & COO, has been interviewed by Security Weekly at RSAC 2020. The topic of the interview was: “Automation as a Solution for Web Application Security”. Mark started by emphasizing that small and medium companies are suffering the most from the…
The curse of old Java libraries
Java is known for its backward-compatibility. You can still execute code that was written many years ago, as long as you use an appropriate version of Java. Thanks to this feature, modern projects use a wide range of libraries that have been “tested by time”…
Adding Custom Vulnerability Checks to Your Acunetix Installation
Overview This document describes how to extend an Acunetix On-Premises installation with custom vulnerability checks. Even though a default installation of Acunetix already includes thousands of carefully crafted vulnerability checks, users with specific requirements and customized environments may benefit from extending scan coverage and functionality…
Acunetix to Present on the Benefits of Interactive Application Security Testing at RSA 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25, 2020 – Acunetix, the pioneer in automated web application security software, will be participating in RSA Conference 2020 with a talk by one of the company’s leading sales engineers, a live interview with Security Weekly, and a booth in the North…
How We Found Another XSS in Google with Acunetix
You have to be a very lazy hacker not to try to find issues in Google. Link and I are not lazy but we may be a bit luckier than most. And we use good tools, which helps. Some time ago, we found an XSS…
Why Malicious Hackers Set Their Sights On Hospitals
If you scan the news headlines, you might be forgiven for thinking that the biggest target of online attackers is financial institutions. Cyber attacks aimed at banks typically gain a lot of press coverage, because everybody likes to think that their money is safe. In…
Session Hijacking and Other Session Attacks
Session IDs are a tasty treat for malicious hackers. Once an attacker gets their hands on a session ID, they can get unauthorized access to a web application and fully impersonate a valid user. In general, there are three primary methods to obtain a valid…
What’s New in Acunetix v13
Check out what’s new in Acunetix v13. This brief presentation highlights the following features: Full integration with a network scanner for comprehensive vulnerability management Malware scanning using Windows Defender or ClamAV The revolutionary SmartScan engine – find up to 80% vulnerabilities in the first 20%…
Acunetix v13 Release Introduces Groundbreaking Innovations
London, United Kingdom – February 5, 2019 – Acunetix, the pioneer in automated web application security software, has announced the release of Acunetix Version 13. The new release comes with an improved user interface and introduces innovations such as the SmartScan engine, malware detection functionality,…