Microsoft's continued focus on SQL Server 2025 highlights the lasting demand for on-premises and hybrid deployments that prioritize performance, control and flexibility for enterprise workloads.

Threat analysts have observed a new wave of attacks installing Cobalt Strike beacons on vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers, leading to deeper infiltration and subsequent malware infections.

Security researchers have found a new piece of malware targeting Microsoft SQL servers. Named Maggie, the backdoor has already infected hundreds of machines all over the world.

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Microsoft has announced AI features in SQL Server 2025 and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) (more on that later). Microsoft has added support for both cloud-based and locally hosted AI models.

A novel approach to targeting Azure VMs. Microsoft’s experts recently reported observing the method in action, which is also the first time someone’s used an SQL server in this way.

Lansweeper has issued a stark warning to enterprise administrators regarding the looming issue of outdated Microsoft SQL Server instances. Company Chief Strategy Officer Roel Decneut revealed (via ...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Setup If you need to know where the actual SQL engine is located, look at the tag SQLPath , which is also in this same node.

The new arch-enemy of Microsoft SQL Server has slammed many networks with bogus data. Spida has caused traffic to a server port to jump by a factor of 40 in some reported cases.

First, I'm using directions based on SQL Server 2012 Enterprise, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard. I'm going to be using SQL Server 2012 Enterprise, and ...

The tool's Always Encrypted functionality was also improved, as described in another post published by Microsoft yesterday titled "Always Encrypted Assessment in SQL Server Management Studio 21." ...