Vulnerability scanner vs. SIEM: Key differences & how DAST bridges the gap

Fri, 04 Apr 2025

The cybersecurity market is populated with a myriad of tools, each tailored to address specific facets of security. Among these, both vulnerability scanners and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are integral to a strong security posture but serve distinct functions. Understanding their differences, similarities, and complementary roles is crucial for managing your AppSec risk.

SVN Digger – Better Wordlists for Forced Browsing with Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner

Mon, 11 Apr 2011

In this blog post we explain how we built a database of keywords which will be used in Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner when doing forced browsing security checks to try and identify hidden resources in web applications during a security scan.

XSS to Root in Apache Jira Incident

Mon, 22 May 2017

In this blog post we explain how malicious hackers hacked into the Apache Foundation web servers and gained root access. They started by exploiting a cross-site scripting vulnerability in a web application called Jira. We scanned Jira with Netsparker and detected all of the vulnerabilities the malicious hackers exploited and more. This incident should serve as an example to all corporations to use Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner to identify and close down web application vulnerabilities.

WebRaider

Sat, 27 Feb 2010

WebRaider is a proof of concept tool to get reverse shell from an SQL Injection with one request, without using any extra channels such as TFTP or FTP to upload the initial payload.