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 ...

A little-known botnet has put a different spin on the recent wave of SQL injection attacks on thousands of Websites: It’s outfitting its bots with its own tool to launch SQL injection attacks on ...

Retail and other industries that accept payment cards for transactions say the infamous SQL injection attack is either intensifying or remaining status quo. In a new Ponemon Institute report on SQL ...

On the heels of a dramatic rise in SQL injection attacks linked to drive-by malware downloads, Microsoft has released aimed at helping Webmasters and IT administrators block and eradicate this attack ...

Rising number of SQL injection hack attacks against banks The past three months has seen a dramatic increase in the number of hack attacks attempted against banks, credit unions and utility companies ...

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 ...

Thirty-one-year-old Laurie Love is currently staring down the possibility of 99 years in prison. Love was recently told he’ll face extradition to the US, where he stands accused of attacking systems ...

The prevalence and intensity of SQL injection attacks are increasing, according to Imperva's Hacker Intelligence Initiative (HII) report. The report details how attacks are executed and how hackers ...