SQL is a programming language designed for managing data stored in an RDBMS, therefore SQL can be used to access, modify and delete data. Furthermore, in specific cases, an RDBMS could also run commands on the operating system from an SQL statement. LEARN MORE: SQL…
The 2015 Cost of Data Breach analysis by Ponemon Institute
A joint report analysing the cost of data breaches has been released by IBM and Ponemon Institute. Having surveyed 350 companies globally, they’ve found that the average cost of a data breach is increasing, having gone from $3.52m in 2014 to $3.79m in 2015. The…
Fortinet uses Acunetix to offer immediate Vulnerability detection
Acunetix Vulnerability Scan results can now be imported into the FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) LONDON, 12th October 2015 – Acunetix, a market leader in web application security technology, today announced that Acunetix web vulnerability scan results can now be imported into the new FortiWeb…
Acunetix OVS updated to allow better Vulnerability Management
Acunetix Online Vulnerability Scanner (OVS) has been updated to provide better web and perimeter security, while providing an improved indication of the security of your assets. Through this update, Acunetix OVS users can easily identify their long forgotten assets, rest assured that their servers are…
In the headlines: David Jones and T-Mobile hack, remote code execution bugs, WinRAR vulnerability, and more
Australian department store David Jones victim of hack Australian department store giant David Jones has informed customers through a notice on their site, that they were recently hacked. However, they also assured account holders that no financial data had been breached and that there was…
SQLi – How it works (Part 1)
In this 6 part series on SQLi (SQL Injection) we shall be describing the vulnerability and its variants, showing how it works and what an attacker can do with it. SQL injection (SQLi) refers to an injection attack wherein an attacker can execute malicious SQL…
Acunetix Port Scanner
The Acunetix Port Scanner performs a port scan against the server hosting the scanned website. When open ports are found, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner will proceed with network level security checks against the network service running on that port, such as DNS Open Recursion tests,…
South African cyber crimes bill released, includes 25 year sentencing
South Africa is the latest country taking measures to tighten up on cyber crime. In the draft of their Cybercrimes and Cyber Security bill, are included explicit penalties for cyber crimes, ranging from fines to a maximum of 25 years in prison. The draft includes…
In the headlines: South Korea’s cyber attacks, DHS networks, Adobe Shockwave Player and more
South Korea has had over 110,000 cyber attacks in the last 5 years A recently released report has revealed that South Korean government agencies were subject to over 114,000 cyber attacks in the last five years. The report, compiled using data from the National Computing…