Last week Sentrigo brought a security hole in SQL Server to my attention. The issue is simply that SQL Server stores passwords in clear text in memory, so it’s quite possible to sniff the memory ...

SQL Server has come a long way in the past 5 years, though the history seems to linger. Let's look at the recent history and see what the story is with database vulnerabilities.

Several attendees at a conference of SQL Server users said Microsoft can do more to secure its SQL Server database, and company executives detailed plans aimed at meeting those demands as part of ...

MS SQL Server is by far the most common DBMS that attackers target, probably due to its tight integration with Windows. Brute-force credential guessing attacks against database servers are ramping ...

Security's tight for SQL server software Written by Wylie Wong, Contributor Sept. 10, 2002 at 1:50 p.m. PT Microsoft is aiming to shore up the security of its SQL Server database management software.

A decade ago, Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 was on the cutting edge of relational database management technology. Now it’s outdated software that Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for as ...

The new ledger feature in SQL Server 2022 provides blockchain-based security to ensure data isn't tampered with. The ability to cryptographically guarantee the integrity of data is especially useful ...

A warning to SQL Server admins, a logistics company hit by a cyberattack and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing ...

Microsoft on Thursday announced new Extended Security Updates plans that add three years of patch support for organizations using SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 products.