SQL injection attacks exist at the opposite end of the complexity spectrum from buffer overflows, the subject of our last in-depth security analysis.

The point of an SQL Injection attack is to compromise a database, which is an organized collection of data and supporting data structures. The data can include user names, passwords, text, etc.

SQL Injection SQL injection (SQLi) is a technique that allows an attacker to execute SQL statements in an entry field. This technique was used with great success by the Lulzsec hackers.

How costly can an SQL Injection Attack be for an organization? Listed as the third critical safety risk to organizations by the OWASP Top 10, SQL injections significantly threaten organizational ...

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SQL injection exploits may soon be as common as those targeting Windows and Unix flaws, experts say. An estimated 60% of Web applications that use dynamic content are likely vulnerable, with ...

Simplifying SQL Injection Detection Black Hat researcher releases new lexical analysis tool that doesn't rely on regular expressions Don Bailey, Founder & CEO, Lab Mouse Security July 26, 2012 4 ...

SQL injection attacks have been well known in the security community for going on 20 years at this point, but the vulnerabilities that allow them to be carried out remain highly prevalent.

SQL injection is an “extremely effective” method of attack that can be easily hidden in the nooks and crannies of Web code, Cluley says.

This week's disclosure that the huge data thefts at Heartland Payment Systems and other retailers resulted from SQL injection attacks could finally push retailers into paying serious attention to Web ...