Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 5

SQL Server contains many built-in views and functions that can be used to understand what is going on “under the hood,” and security is no exception. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the security related catalogue views, dynamic management views, and system functions.

How to Keep Data, Devices Secure When Mobile Is the Norm

When "work" can happen in any place, security breaches can happen any time and any way.

Preventing a SELECT

Cryptanalyzing a Pair of Russian Encryption Algorithms

A pair of Russia-designed cryptographic algorithms -- the Kuznyechik block cipher and the Streebog hash function -- have the same flawed S-box that is almost certainly an intentional backdoor....

Where do data breaches come from?

I recently did some research on the source of data breaches and in this article, I’m going to talk a bit about my current favorite source for breach information,...

Unless you want your payment card data skimmed, avoid these commerce sites

A skimming campaign continues to infect sites with malicious JavaScript.

“RobbinHood” ransomware takes down Baltimore city government networks

A year after 911 system hit, most of city's networks are down.

Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report: Make It Harder for Hackers

The new Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report finds good and bad news on the security front.

Introduction to SQL Server Security — Part 4

The sa account is the most powerful account in a SQL Server instance, and most DBAs disable it. There are several other built-in accounts that you may not think about that often. Robert Sheldon continues his SQL Server security series with an article about built-in accounts.

A Double Failure

A company has both a server without a password and live data in test environments. Not a good situation.