An important aspect of database security is designing your applications to avoid SQL injection attacks. SQL injection is a form of web hacking whereby SQL statements are specified in the fields of a ...

SQL injection attacks are among the oldest exploits against web applications, dating back more than a decade. Sadly, despite the fact that it is fairly easy to defend against these injection attacks, ...

The security community is divided about the recent arrest of a security researcher who hacked into the website for the elections division of a county in Florida. The question is whether he deserved to ...

While there are a number of security risks in the world of electronic commerce, SQL injection is one of the most common Web site attack techniques used to steal customer data such as credit card ...

This column is available in a weekly newsletter called IT Best Practices. Click here to subscribe. SQL injection attacks have been around for more than 10 years. Database security experts know they ...

A perfect example is SQL injection as a lurking issue. When an application is rushed out the door there is a real chance that problems will be introduced that can lead to a data breach. The headlines ...

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In the security world, providing "what-if" scenarios can be good, but real-world examples are often required to get people to sit up and listen.For example, in my last Tech Insight, "SQL Injection ...

A new tool is making the rounds on the criminal underground. Called Katyusha Scanner, this is a hybrid between a classic SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability scanner and Anarchi Scanner, an open-source ...

[The following is excerpted from "Anatomy Of A SQL Injection Attack," a new report posted this week on Dark Reading's Database Security Tech Center.] It started with a vulnerability on a password ...