Website security is possibly today's most overlooked aspect of securing the enterprise and should be a priority in any organization. Hackers are concentrating their efforts on web-based applications - shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content, etc. Web applications are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and control valuable data since they often have direct access to backend data such as customer databases.
Firewalls, SSL and locked-down servers are futile against web application hacking
Any defense at network security level will provide no protection against web application attacks since they are launched on port 80 - which has to remain open. In addition, web applications are often tailor-made therefore tested less than off-the-shelf software and are more likely to have undiscovered vulnerabilities. Acunetix WVS automatically checks your web applications for SQL Injection, XSS & other web vulnerabilities.
Websites and related web applications must be available 24 x 7 to provide the required service to customers, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders
Firewalls and SSL provide no protection against web application hacking, simply because access to the website has to be made public
Web applications often have direct access to backend data such as customer databases and, hence, control valuable data and are much more difficult to secure
Custom applications are more susceptible to attack because they involve a lesser degree of testing than off-the-shelf software
Hackers prefer gaining access to the sensitive data because of the immense pay-offs in selling the data.
Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) is an automated web application security testing tool that audits your web applications by checking for exploitable hacking vulnerabilities. Automated scans may be supplemented and cross-checked with the variety of manual tools to allow for comprehensive web site and web application penetration testing.
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