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The Reality Behind SQL Injection Attacks

The frequency and scope of SQL injection attacks has exploded in the last year or two. The best tool security staffs have at their disposal in these cases is a forensic analysis of the database. The attacks leave specific fingerprints in the database cache, expert Kevvie Fowler said. Fowler also has written a new tool called Hypnosis, which could be used to detect an attack by the Pangolin SQL injection toolkit. The tool is a command-line tool designed to let users reach into the database server s cache and see whether an attack has occurred.

Source: https://threatpost.com/reality-behind-sql-injection-attacks-100609/72251/

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