SQL Server Privilege Escalation via Replication Jobs
Learn how attackers can exploit SQL Server replication cleanup jobs to escalate privileges from db_owner to sysadmin
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Learn how attackers can exploit SQL Server replication cleanup jobs to escalate privileges from db_owner to sysadmin
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Securing SQL Server isn’t complicated, but it does require consistent attention to the areas where real risks arise, such as privileges, configuration, encryption, patching, and monitoring. This article outlines 15 practical, high-impact steps you can take to harden your SQL Server environment.
2025-12-17
We often find security issues come from holes in the way we've set up systems. Steve asks if you perform security checkups on your systems.
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Explore key strategies for securing SQL databases in this comprehensive guide. Learn about robust authentication, data encryption, SQL injection prevention, and more, with practical code examples. Enhance your database's security and performance by following tips from this article.
2024-03-01
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By Steve Jones
I ran across this article recently (https://www.gatesnotes.com/meet-bill/source-code/reader/microsoft-original-source-code) and it has a great opening piece...
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If I use BASE4_ENCODE() in SQL Server 2025, is the output URL Safe by default?
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