If your eyes glazed over at the recent announcement of an “SQL injection” vulnerability in WordPress, take heart. You’re not alone. SQL injection attacks are a common kind of security flaw, but are ...

Even many years after gaining prominence as one of the most popular and convenient ways for criminals to break into corporate databases through vulnerable web applications, SQL injection still remains ...

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, ...

An exploit that takes advantage of database query software that does not thoroughly test the query statement for correctness. Along with cross-site scripting (see XSS), SQL injection is used to break ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

These days SQL injection vulnerabilities may seem like a dime a dozen, but creative penetration testers and attackers continue to come up with new ways to take advantage of this vulnerability class ...

The huge data thefts at Heartland Payment Systems and other retailers resulted from SQL injection attacks and could finally push retailers to deal with Web application security flaws. This week’s ...