MS SQL Server is by far the most common DBMS that attackers target, probably due to its tight integration with Windows. Brute-force credential guessing attacks against database servers are ramping ...

Chinese cyberspies have developed malware that alters Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) databases and creates a backdoor mechanism that can let hackers connect to any account by using a "magic password." ...

Read now A new malware gang has made a name for itself over the past few months by hacking into Microsoft SQL Servers ... infections on MSSQL servers, the MrbMiner C&C server also contained ...

Microsoft also announced the integration of the MSSQL Extension for Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot for better code suggestions. SQL Server 2025 comes with several improvements to security ...

New malware created by Chinese-backed Winnti Group has been discovered by researchers at ESET while being used to gain persistence on Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) systems. The new malicious tool ...