What is SQL injection?
This blog explains what SQL injection is and how you can protect your company against this form of cyberattack.
An SQL injection is a form of cyberattack in which attackers inject malicious code into your SQL database. It is a very dangerous form of cyberattack that can lead to loss of data, identity theft, or even loss of control over your system. In this blog we tell you more about what an SQL injection is and the first steps to prevent it.
What is the goal of an SQL injection
The goal of an SQL injection is to take advantage of a weakness in a database's security. This weakness allows an attacker to inject code into the database by exploiting a vulnerability in the database. The code can, for example, be used to view, change, or delete the data in the database.
How do you protect your company against an SQL injection?
To prevent your system from being vulnerable to SQL injection, it's important to ensure proper security. Make sure your database is up to date and that all vulnerabilities are identified and also resolved. Furthermore, it's important to limit user privileges and secure access to the database through strong passwords.
Preventing SQL injection
You can take various steps. For concrete advice, we'd like to refer you to our webinar. In this webinar, an ethical hacker from Tozetta explains the most common vulnerabilities and how to resolve them. If you as an organization want to know whether you're vulnerable to an SQL injection, you can carry out a pentest. During a penetration test, an actual cyberattack is simulated. During this simulation, it's investigated whether you're vulnerable to, among other things, an SQL injection and many other vulnerabilities.