Acunetix is a popular web vulnerability scanner and now the version 8 beta is available for download. This application is one of the most used penetration testing tool and so its a good news for all penetration testers to move a step ahead with this new beta version.



Version 8 of Web Vulnerability Scanner has been optimized to make life easier at every stage of a security scan. WVS is easier to use for web admins and security analysts alike: enhanced automation, ability to save scan settings as a template to avoid reconfiguration, and multiple instance support for simultaneous scans of several websites. WVS 8 also ushers in a new exciting co-operation between Acunetix and Imperva: developers of the industry’s leading Web Application Firewall.