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SQLServerCentral.com Launches SQL Server Security Analzyer

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SQLServerCentral.com launched its first online free software, which can evaluate your SQL Server remotely and look for SQL Server security vulnerabilities. This free service looks for weak or no passwords and does a basic penetration test online.

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2002-06-13

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SQLsnake Worm Hits SQL Servers and Networks Hard

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If you haven't changed the SA password on your SQL Server, you may be soon paying the price. Beginning last week, an old worm has come back in full force, infecting about 100 SQL Servers an hour. Reports of heavy port 1433 scanning began in early may but by the 22nd, the virus really began to take its hold on systems with no SA password.

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2002-05-28

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Auditing Your SQL Server Environment Part I

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Ever been placed into a new environment and couldn't
find an ounce of documentation? This article is the first in a series that will help you make an audit of your new environment
and determine if any SQL Server login does not have a password, has a password the same as the login name or a password that is only one character long.

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2002-04-02

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Dynamic SQL vs. Static SQL Part 1 - Security

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Sooner or later everyone who works with SQL Server hears that it is better to avoid dynamic SQL at all cost. Dynamic SQL will force you to give out more permissions than static SQL. This article by Robert Marda shows you some of the security issues with dynamic SQL.

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2002-02-27

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