Smart devices, which are part of the IoT ecosystem (Internet of Things), are not only increasingly prevalent at homes. They also find their way into businesses of all sizes including enterprises. Unfortunately, the cybersecurity of IoT devices leaves a lot to be desired and is…
Acunetix Exhibiting at SIGMA Europe
Acunetix will be exhibiting at one of the biggest global iGaming events in the world, Sigma Europe, on Nov 27-29, 2019. The event will gather the largest players in the industry from more than 80 countries on the beautiful island of Malta. Information security is…
GITEX Technology Week Highlights
What a successful event we’ve had at the beginning of October, as the Acunetix team took part in the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, UAE. We would like to thank our partners, Bulwark Technologies and EMT Technology Distribution, and all the attendees, for the opportunity to showcase the Acunetix…
White paper: The Future Is the Web! How to Keep It Secure?
The web is everywhere and it’s not an exaggeration. More and more application manufacturers move from dedicated desktop interfaces to web interfaces. You are probably using a web-based email system. Chances are that you are creating your documents using a web platform. If you develop…
What Is SEO Poisoning (Search Engine Poisoning)
Search engine optimization poisoning (SEO poisoning) is a term used to describe two types of activities: Illegitimate techniques used to achieve high search engine ranking, usually (but not only) to attack visitors Exploiting vulnerabilities on existing high-ranking web pages and using them to spread malware…
Acunetix Takes Part in the Grid Sprint
It was a very rewarding experience for the Acunetix team, as we took part in the Grid Sprint, Malta’s largest growing outdoor sports event. The event took place on Sat, Oct 19th, 2019 and its aim was to raise awareness about mental health issues in…
Password Reset Vulnerability (Poisoning)
Most web application security vulnerabilities leverage user interaction in ways that were not initially intended by their developers. Password reset poisoning is one such vulnerability that leverages headers, such as the Host header in an HTTP request: GET https://example.com/reset.php?email=foo@bar.com HTTP/1.1 Host: evilhost.com Notice that the…
Visit Us at the Malta Cyber Security Summit 2019
Acunetix will be exhibiting at The Cyber Security Summit 2019. Join us on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, between 8.30 AM and 3.00 PM at the Westin Dragonara Resort in St Julian’s. Our team will be there to answer all your questions and talk to you…
What Is DNS Cache Poisoning
DNS cache poisoning is a type of DNS spoofing attack where the attacker stores fake data in a DNS resolver cache. All clients that use this DNS cache receive such fake data. It can be used for very effective phishing attacks (often called pharming) and…