SQL injection is a type of attack that can give an adversary complete control over your web application database by inserting arbitrary SQL code into a database query.

SQL injection has been a major security risk since the early days of the internet. Find out what's at risk, and how cybersecurity pros can defend their organizations.

The fact that the malicious payload was so generic shows that the science of SQL injection has not taken a back seat to research in other vulnerability types, such as buffer overflows or cross ...

SQL injection is an attack technique where an untrusted user inserts SQL query data into input fields sent to back-end databases in an attempt to trick the database into executing the commands.

On the heels of a dramatic rise in SQL injection attacks linked to drive-by malware downloads, Microsoft has released aimed at helping Webmasters and IT administrators block and eradicate this ...

Java LDAP injections Injection attacks that exploit Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) statements represent another common attack on Java applications. Here, again, input validation is the ...

So even something as unique as SQL injection paired with Google and automated SQL injection capabilities can be used to automate a worm that propagates extremely quickly.

The hacker, who posted his name as “rEmOtEr,” used a SQL injection attack to exploit a programming snafu and gain unauthorized access to a database that supports the Web site, Halbheer said.