Scrawlr – Tool for finding SQL Injection

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Scrawlr, developed by the HP Web Security Research Group in coordination with the MSRC, is short for SQL Injector and Crawler. Scrawlr will crawl a website while simultaneously analyzing the parameters of each individual web page for SQL Injection vulnerabilities. Scrawlr is lightning fast and uses our intelligent engine technology ...

‘Ardilla’ Automatically Roots Out SQL Injection And XSS, Generates Attacks

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Researchers have built a tool that automatically finds and exploits SQL injection and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Web applications.The so-called Ardilla tool uses a technique developed by the researchers -- MIT's Adam Kiezun, the University of Washington's Michael Ernst, Stanford's Philip Guo, and Syracuse University's Karthick Jayaraman -- that creates ...

Six Steps to Stop SQL Injections

Monday, June 8th, 2009

According to IBM ISS X-Force findings, SQL injections last year became the most common Web-based attack technique. Hackers are successful with these attacks largely due to poor coding practices. The following are six ways organizations can start to mitigate the risk from SQL injections.Slideshow: http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Six-Steps-to-Stop-SQL-Injections-129263/

Most Malware Hosted On Trusted Sites

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Symantec's MessageLabs says the assumption most web-based malware originates from recently created, temporary, trashy adult sites is becoming an old-fashioned notion. Modern hackers are focusing on well-established, trusted websites they can compromise-sites users trust every day of the week.According to data collected last week, 84.6 percent of website domains blocked ...

Microsoft confirms critical SQL Server vulnerability

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Microsoft late Monday issued a pre-patch advisory confirming a remote code execution vulnerability affecting its SQL Server line.The vulnerability, publicly disclosed with exploit code more than two weeks ago, affects Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine ...