Category Archives: hacking mysql

Hackers Infect 50,000 MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin Servers with Rootkit Malware

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Cyber Security researchers at Guardicore Labs today published a detailed report on a widespread cryptojacking campaign attacking Windows MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin servers worldwide.

Dubbed Nansh0u, the malicious campaign is reportedly being carried out by… Continue reading Hackers Infect 50,000 MS-SQL and PHPMyAdmin Servers with Rootkit Malware→

Critical Flaw Reported In phpMyAdmin Lets Attackers Damage Databases

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A critical security vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin—one of the most popular applications for managing the MySQL database—which could allow remote attackers to perform dangerous database operations just by tricking administrators into clic… Continue reading Critical Flaw Reported In phpMyAdmin Lets Attackers Damage Databases→

HexorBase – Administer & Audit Multiple Database Servers

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HexorBase is a database application designed to administer and to audit multiple database servers simultaneously from a centralised location, it is capable of performing SQL queries and brute-force attacks against common database servers (MySQL, SQLite… Continue reading HexorBase – Administer & Audit Multiple Database Servers→

Critical Flaws in MySQL Give Hackers Root Access to Server (Exploits Released)

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Over a month ago we reported about two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in the world’s 2nd most popular database management software MySQL:

MySQL Remote Root Code Execution (CVE-2016-6662)
Privilege Escalation (CVE-2016-6663)

At that time, Polish se… Continue reading Critical Flaws in MySQL Give Hackers Root Access to Server (Exploits Released)→