ARTICLE Websecurify v0.4 released

Thursday 26 November 2009 - 516 read - ( Keywords : Application Scanner , Configurations checks , Vulnerability Scanner , websecurify )

Websecurify Security Testing Framework identifies web security vulnerabilities by using advanced browser automation, discovery and fuzzing technologies. The framework is written in JavaScript and successfully executes in numerous platforms including modern browsers with support for HTML5, xulrunner, xpcshell, Java, V8 and others.

What’s New in Websecurify

  • better, more responsive UI
  • support for Workspaces
  • nicer looking tasks
  • netter reporting with ability to export to various formats
  • rewritten testing engine with some major improvements
  • tests can be paused, stopped and resumed
  • integrated help system
  • integrated preferences system
  • introduction to various internal APIs and support libraries for extension developers
  • standardisation of all UI controls
  • full internationalization support (translations are in progress)
  • many other improvements
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Detailed Changes and Bug Fixes

  • rewritten testing engine
  • introduction of workspaces, tasks, preferences and help subsystems
  • improved skin under Linux and Windows
  • all windows can be easily styled based on the ostype
  • major widgets improvements
  • default configurations
  • history support for the browser
  • fixed problems with the xml processing of XMLHttpRequests
  • updated install.rdf and other stub directories
  • support for browser icons
  • improved xal

POSTSCRIPTUM

Download Websecurify v0.4


COMPLIANCE MANDATES

Application Scanner : PCI/DSS 6.3, SOX A12.4, GLBA 16 CFR 314.4(b) and (2), HIPAA 164.308(a)(1)(i), FISMA RA-5, SA-11, SI-2, ISO 27001/27002 12.6, 15.2.2
Vulnerability Scanner : PCI DSS 11.2, 6.6, SOX A13.3, GLBA 16CFR Part 314.4(c), HIPAA 164.308(a)(8), FISMA RA-5, SI-2, ISO 27001-27002 12.6, 15.2.2


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6 March 2010 : Websecurify v0.5 Final
28 February 2010 : Websecurify v0.5 RC 1 released
19 February 2010 : Websecurify v0.5 Beta 1 released
26 November 2009 : Websecurify v0.4 released
13 November 2009 : Websecurify updated to v0.4 RC2