Released on = April 19, 2006, 5:34 am

Press Release Author = Acunetix

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = New information center offers advice on how to prevent SQL
injection, Cross Site scripting, Google hacking and other web application attacks

Press Release Body = London, UK - April 19, 2006 - Acunetix has launched the
Acunetix Web Site Security Center, a comprehensive web site security information
center that educates visitors on the latest and most threatening web application
hacking techniques. The new information center is hosted at
http://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/ and is frequently updated with current
information concerning new hacking techniques.

Web site security is possibly today\'s most overlooked aspect of securing the
enterprise. Hackers are concentrating their efforts on web sites: 75% of cyber
attacks are launched on shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content etc.
Firewalls, SSL and locked-down servers are futile against web application hacking!

Common web hacking techniques, such as SQL injection, cross site scripting,
authentication hacking, CRLF injection, Google hacking and directory traversal are
discussed in great detail in the Web Site Security Center, with information on how
they work, how to find the vulnerabilities, and how to fix vulnerabilities so that
valuable enterprise data and applications are no longer at risk.

"We are still at a stage where many large enterprise organizations do not yet fully
understand how vulnerable they may be to web hacking attempts," noted Nick Galea,
CEO of Acunetix. "As they learn more about web attacks, they tend to recognize
what's at risk and they start taking the necessary precautions."

"In addition to increasing their understanding of web vulnerabilities, the most
important thing enterprises can do to secure their data is to use web site
vulnerability scanning software, and to scan applications every time there is a code
change." adds Galea.

About Acunetix
Acunetix was founded to combat the alarming rise in web attacks. Its flagship
product, Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner, automatically scans a website for
vulnerabilities to SQL injection, Cross site scripting, Google hacking & other web
attacks. Acunetix is a privately held company with headquarters based in Europe
(Malta) and offices in the US and the UK. For more information about Acunetix visit:
http://www.acunetix.com.

All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.





Web Site = http://www.acunetix.com

Contact Details = Please email Tamara Borg: tamara@acunetix.com
Acunetix Ltd: Tel: (+44) 0845 6126712; Fax: (+44) 0845 6126716.
URL: http://www.acunetix.com.