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 ...

Since SQL injection attacks are very hard to detect, prevention is the best approach. Use these recommendations and best practices provided by US-CERT. Structured Query Language (SQL) injection is an ...

SQL injection exploits may soon be as common as those targeting Windows and Unix flaws, experts say. An estimated 60% of Web applications that use dynamic content are likely vulnerable, with ...

Last week, a large scale SQL Injection attack dubbed LizaMoon, referencing one of the domain names used in the attack, surfaced. This attack targets websites by injecting code that redirects visitors ...

Hackers are assailing websites using a prominent WordPress plugin with millions of attempts to exploit a high-severity vulnerability that allows complete takeover, researchers said. Over the weekend, ...

SQL injection attacks have become the most reliable way for hackers to gain access to valuable data on back-end systems, with many high-profile Web sites falling victim to the technique over the last ...

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Although SQLIA (SQL Injection Attack) made its first public appearance back in, it still stays one of most serious and prevalent threat types. When used properly, attackers can influence what is ...

Hundreds of thousands of URLs have been compromised—at the time of writing, 694,000—in an enormous and indiscriminate SQL injection attack. The attack has modified text stored in databases, with the ...

Workplace security staffs must act fast to iron out kinks in their application code if they want to be fortified against infiltration -- hundreds of thousands of them hammer at those vulnerabilities ...