Why are stored procedures and prepared statements the preferred modern methods for preventing SQL Injection over mysql real escape string() function

Why are stored procedures and prepared statements the preferred modern methods for preventing SQL Injection over mysql_real_escape_string() function?

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Oracle Tackles a Massive 405 Bugs for Its April Quarterly Patch Update

Oracle will detail 405 new security vulnerabilities Tuesday, part of its quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory. Continue reading Oracle Tackles a Massive 405 Bugs for Its April Quarterly Patch Update

Everything You Need to Know About Azure – March 2020 Edition


At times like this, chatting about cool new features in Azure is a lot less important than what’s surrounding us all, and impacting some of us either directly or indirectly, now. But you know what? A distraction from the fear, worry, or self-imposed incarceration can be a good thing. So let’s crack on with it, and let’s talk about the cool new IaaS features that Azure launched during the last month.

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WARNING: Hackers Install Secret Backdoor on Thousands of Microsoft SQL Servers

Cybersecurity researchers today uncovered a sustained malicious campaign dating back to May 2018 that targets Windows machines running MS-SQL servers to deploy backdoors and other kinds of malware, including multi-functional remote access tools (RATs) … Continue reading WARNING: Hackers Install Secret Backdoor on Thousands of Microsoft SQL Servers