Friday, 20 December, 2024

Cybercriminals Exploit Cracked Acunetix Tool as 'Araneida' Scanner

Cybercriminals are repurposing a pirated version of Acunetix, a web application vulnerability scanner, into a tool called "Araneida Scanner." Marketed on cybercrime forums and Telegram, Araneida facilitates unauthorized website scanning, data theft, and vulnerability exploitation. Its widespread use has compromised over 30,000 websites, highlighting significant cybersecurity risks associated with illicit software utilization.