Cryptocurrency and blockchain project databases with weak credentials and AI-generated are being hacked through deployment ...

Ransomware affects databases in very specific ways. Joey describes the mechanics of a SQL Server ransomware attack, what DBAs can do to protect their systems, and what security measures they should be ...

Hackers target poorly secured Microsoft SQL and MySQL database servers to deploy the Gh0stCringe remote access trojans on vulnerable devices. Gh0stCringe, aka CirenegRAT, is a variant of Gh0st RAT ...

Oracle and Microsoft have signed a deal that will see Oracle colocate its Exadata database-optimized server and Real Application Clusters in Microsoft Azure data centers. By doing so, the companies ...

A critical MongoDB vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to databases, raising urgent security risks for exposed servers worldwide.

At least one Chinese hacking crew is currently scanning the internet for Windows servers that are running MySQL databases so they can infect these systems with the GandCrab ransomware. These attacks ...

Since May 2018, a malware botnet has been launching brute-force attacks against Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) databases to take over admin accounts and then install cryptocurrency mining scripts on the ...

When it comes to mission-critical systems and databases, we all know that we need to plan for disaster. It's not the most exciting work; there's often little reward even when it's well done, and the ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases. A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have ...

Setting up a memory database integrated with an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server can significantly enhance how you manage and retrieve data. By using OpenAI’s file store and vector database ...