A little-known botnet has put a different spin on the recent wave of SQL injection attacks on thousands of Websites: It’s outfitting its bots with its own tool to launch SQL injection attacks on ...

Of course, detection with scanning tools is only one side of the problem. The key issue is how to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities and thwart attacks.

The Asprox botnet is now using a SQL injection attack tool aimed at hacking legitimate Web sites to try to add more hijacked PCs to its collection, a security researcher said today.

UPDATE 6/25: Microsoft has decided to be helpful on the issue of SQL injection attacks. It released a tool today that it says will analyze code to help Web programmers identify problems that leave ...

Open source e-commerce platform PrestaShop warns thousands of small retailers that their customers’ credit card details may be at risk of compromise.

A perfect example is SQL injection as a lurking issue. When an application is rushed out the door there is a real chance that problems will be introduced that can lead to a data breach.

The huge data thefts at Heartland Payment Systems and other retailers resulted from SQL injection attacks and could finally push retailers to deal with Web application security flaws.

Researchers say a bug let them add fake pilots to rosters used for TSA checks TSA security could be easily bypassed by using a simple SQL injection technique, say security researchers.