Category Archives: MariaDB

Secure your databases against opportunistic attackers

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If you connect databases / servers to the internet and secure them poorly, you can count on them getting compromised quickly. According to findings by Radoslaw Zdonczyk, Security Researcher at Trustwave SpiderLabs, there will be login attempts even bef… Continue reading Secure your databases against opportunistic attackers→

TuxCare DatabaseCare provides live patching service for open-source enterprise-grade databases

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TuxCare released DatabaseCare, its live patching service for the most common open-source enterprise-grade databases, MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. With this service, TuxCare eliminates one of the biggest hurdles in maintaining up-to-date databases &#8… Continue reading TuxCare DatabaseCare provides live patching service for open-source enterprise-grade databases→

MariaDB partners with AWS to bring MariaDB SkySQL to the cloud

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MariaDB announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring MariaDB SkySQL to the cloud, ensuring massive scalability and availability for businesses deploying high-performance database-as-a-service (DBaaS) on AWS. The collaboration enabl… Continue reading MariaDB partners with AWS to bring MariaDB SkySQL to the cloud→

MariaDB Community Server 10.6 extends JSON and Oracle compatibility

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MariaDB announced the general availability of MariaDB Community Server 10.6, a major new release that brings significant advancements to the open source MariaDB community. MariaDB Community Server 10.6 adds important features for developers with JSON t… Continue reading MariaDB Community Server 10.6 extends JSON and Oracle compatibility→

Nutanix and HPE expand partnership to accelerate hybrid cloud and multicloud adoption

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Nutanix and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced an expanded partnership to accelerate hybrid cloud and multicloud adoption by offering Nutanix Era, a multi-database operations and management solution, bundled with HPE ProLiant servers, as a serv… Continue reading Nutanix and HPE expand partnership to accelerate hybrid cloud and multicloud adoption→

MariaDB updates MariaDB SkySQL cloud database, expands support for AWS

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MariaDB announced major new updates to MariaDB SkySQL cloud database, including expanded support for Amazon Web Services (AWS). With this release, SkySQL gains new strength with transparent high availability that immunizes applications against database… Continue reading MariaDB updates MariaDB SkySQL cloud database, expands support for AWS→

How to connect to a MariaDB database after collecting data about users and passwords with a SQLI? [closed]

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I’m trying to breach a dummy MariaDB database which is vulnerable to SQLI and is storing sensitive data about its users and their passwords. I’ve collected all the data I could collect, but now how am I supposed to connect to this database… Continue reading How to connect to a MariaDB database after collecting data about users and passwords with a SQLI? [closed]→

How to know whether mysql connection is using SSL or TLS connection?

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I want to verify whether mysql remote connection is using tls/ssl connection for security purposes.
I ran status command to check initially:
mysql> status
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mysql Ver 8.0.19 for osx10.15 on x86_64 (Homebrew)

Connection id… Continue reading How to know whether mysql connection is using SSL or TLS connection?→