Acunetix v11 (build 11.0.171721334) has been released. This new build includes new vulnerability checks in jQuery, Atlassian Confluence and Tiki Wiki. It improves on the detection of the WordPress version, includes several updates to WordPress and Joomla checks, as well as a number of bug…
Acunetix showcased at AllNet-Italia Partner Event, Italy
On the 18th of May 2017, Acunetix Regional Sales Executive, Paola Monforte Alvarez attended the AllNet-Italia Partner Event held in Bologna, Italy. Approximately 250 partners attended the event organised by the Acunetix Technological Distributor.
Chunghwa Telecom secures over 100 websites with Acunetix
Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest integrated telecommunications services company, with over 12,000 employees and 100 websites, has been using Acunetix since 2009 to protect both their internal critical websites and customer systems. After analysing both HP Webinspect and IBM AppScan, Chunghwa Telecom found Acunetix to be…
Acunetix Vulnerability Testing Report 2017
Each year the Acunetix Team compiles a vulnerability testing report based on data from Acunetix Online. This third Vulnerability Testing Report contains data and analysis of vulnerabilities detected by Acunetix throughout the period of March 2016 to March 2017, illustrating the state of security of…
Simple to use security scan in the cloud – Video
Security breaches are the most common issues that company IT departments in all sectors look out for. Companies are taking extensive measures to address threats and create value by running their software in the cloud (63% according to a 2016 PWC report). Performing a regular…
Major Update of Acunetix Online out now!
Acunetix Online has undergone a mammoth update, now enjoying all the features and benefits found in Acunetix On-Premises, including: Integrated vulnerability management, greater manageability of threats and targets and the integration of popular WAFs and Issue Tracking systems. Acunetix Online also features a brand new…
What is a Host Header Attack?
It is common practice for the same web server to host several websites or web applications on the same IP address. This why the host header exists. The host header specifies which website or web application should process an incoming HTTP request. The web server…
How to scan an HTTP Authentication restricted area
In addition to support for form authentication, which Acunetix supports via the Login Sequence Recorder, you can also scan areas of a website or web application which are restricted through the means of HTTP Authentication. HTTP Authentication, sometimes referred to as Basic Authentication, is a…
Port scanning with Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
As a pen-tester, there are going to be situations where you will be asked to provide evidence of the seriousness of a vulnerability that has been identified. There is ample documentation on how to do this for the more common vulnerabilities such as Cross-site Scripting…