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Hacker breaks into Barracuda Networks database using SQL Injection
A hacker broke into a database of Barracuda Networks over the weekend via an SQL injection, using the access gained to extract the names, email addresses and contact numbers of partners and Barracuda
Websense posts update on LizaMoon SQL injection malware campaign
An automated malware attack has hit a 'large number' of commercial websites, making surreptitious modifications to their web page content via the use of SQL injection. Dubbed 'LizaMoon,' the
Malware attacks 57,000 websites
You may be breathing a sigh of relief that you have not been hit by malware, but don't let your guard down because there's evidence that 57,000 websites were recently compromised by malware. Security
Microsoft releases SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
Microsoft today released Service Pack 2 for the company's SQL Server 2005 software, available as a free download at the company's website. In a move that will please virtualization enthusiasts, Microsoft also announced a new licensing agreement that will allow unlimited virtual instances of the SQL Server SP2 database to run on servers that are licensed for SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition. As for the Service Pack, it will enhance interoperability with database products from other …
Microsoft set to unveil Windows Mobile 6 at 3GSM
We've all seen "leaked" photos, read insider reports and known that it's been in the pipeline for a while now: Windows Mobile 6. Microsoft is finally ready to take the wraps off of its new mobile OS, with an announcement scheduled for Monday at 3GSM in Barcelona. Our own Brian Dolan of FierceWireless fame will be there, so do be sure to check out his live blogging of the event next week . Until then, here's a list of new features to …
Oracle is buggier than SQL server
A new study from Next Generation Security Software (NGSS) claims that Oracle's database software contains far more security vulnerabilities than Microsoft's competing SQL Server. Between December 2000 and November 2006, the researchers discovered 233 unique vulnerabilities in Oracle's database products--compared to 59 in SQL Server. "I think it's time people got past this, especially …
SPOTLIGHT: Linux enthusiasts fire back at Ballmer
In Friday's Editor's Corner , we mentioned Steve Ballmer's surprising keynote at the Professional Association for SQL Server conference in Seattle, where he asserted that Linux uses Microsoft's intellectual property. Well, you didn't think that Linux fans were just going to take that sort of attack sitting down, did you? ComputerWorld has compiled some of their best reader responses and they're …
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> HP Update: Hurd is questioned by Congress. Article
> IBM's Virtual Manager Dashboard will allow admins to manage multiple virtualization platforms using a single web-based interface. Article
> The 500 companies that manage information best. …
WinFS heads for Microsoft database
Do you remember WinFS? Microsoft's object file system concept debuted in the 1992 under the code name Cairo, reappeared as one of Longhorn's main features in 2003, was dropped from Longhorn in 2004, debuted on its own in beta last year and got added to the next SQL Server earlier this month. Now, a Microsoft program manager says WinFS may never be part of the operating system at all.
For more on WinFS:
- read this CNet News.com …
The top ten Microsoft TechEd issues
Expect a hodgepodge of news from the Microsoft TechEd conference this week. Things to watch for include the release of a preview of SQL Server Everywhere, a second beta for WinFS, and demonstrations of business application mash-ups using Office 2007. Some renaming is happening as well. Microsoft's security tools have the new name "Forefront" and the WinFX development platform is now .Net Framework 3.0.
For more on TechEd:
- read this Microsoft Watch …
