The past three months has seen a dramatic increase in the number of hack attacks attempted against banks, credit unions and utility companies using SQL injection, a type of Web application probe.

An important aspect of database security is designing your applications to avoid SQL injection attacks. SQL injection is a form of web hacking whereby SQL statements are specified in the fields of a ...

Distributed denial of service and SQL injection are the main types of attack discussed on hacking forums, according to new research from security vendor Imperva.

A black market hacking tool has the potential to rapidly conduct website scans for SQL injection vulnerabilities at a large scale, all managed from a smartphone through the Telegram messenger.

Bit9 said a common Web application vulnerability was responsible for allowing hackers to ironically use the security vendor's systems as a launch pad for attacks on other organizations.

Forums are the cornerstone of hacking, providing a venue for hackers to sell and exchange information Distributed denial of service and SQL injection are the main types of attack discussed on ...

A SQL injection flaw can allow a hacker to enter commands into a web-based form and get the backend database to respond. The compromise happened around July 2012, wrote Bit9’s CTO Harry Sverdlove.

Distributed denial of service and SQL injection are the main types of attack discussed on hacking forums, according to new research from security vendor Imperva.