Security researchers at ESET have warned of a new backdoor threat to Microsoft's SQL Server enterprise database that, they claim, makes the database accessible with a ‘magic password' that ensures ...

The worm, which started spreading Monday, has caused traffic to the server port--a channel for data--used by Microsoft SQL Server to jump by a factor of 40 in some reported cases. SQL Server is the ...

Spida (js.spida.b.worm, also known as Double Tap and SQLSnake) is an Internet worm now attacking Microsoft SQL servers worldwide. Written in JavaScript, Spida actively scans port 1433 for access into ...

Cybersecurity experts have spotted a new hacking campaign taking advantage of poorly secured MS-SQL servers to deliver the Trigona ransomware. Researchers from South Korean firm AhnLab observed the ...

Attackers are hacking into poorly secured and Interned-exposed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers to deploy Trigona ransomware payloads and encrypt all files. The MS-SQL servers are being breached via ...

Vulnerable Microsoft SQL servers are being targeted in a new wave of attacks with FARGO ransomware, security researchers are warning. MS-SQL servers are database management systems holding data for ...

Hackers are targeting Azure virtual machines (VM) using flawed Microsoft SQL servers as a stepping stone, security researchers have revealed. Microsoft’s experts recently reported observing the method ...

In December, security researchers noticed an uptick in brute-force attacks against publicly exposed Microsoft SQL servers. It turns out the attacks go as far back as May 2018 and infect on average a ...