"Microsoft SQL Server's 'xp_cmdshell' is an example of this: a SP that allows any arbitrary command line to be executed, even if that command operates outside the scope of SQL Server." ...

Microsoft has announced the release of the June 2025 revision of its security baseline package for Windows Server 2025 (v2506), it is now available to download from the Microsoft Security ...

Microsoft suggests using Defender for Cloud and Defender for Endpoint to catch SQL injections and suspicious SQLCMD activity, both employed in the observed attack.

Please note that Integrated Security=false was set in the connection string used above, as the example uses SQL Server Authentication. If Windows Authentication is used, this must be adapted. To ...