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Privileged user management a must for DBAs
Trust, but verify. Ronald Reagan made it popular, and it's certainly relevant for DBAs in today's consolidated, virtualized IT world. Oracle Revelations | 15 May 2013
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Oracle security advisory addresses Black Hat database flaw disclosure
A privilege escalation flaw, which prominent security researcher David Litchfield disclosed at Black Hat, can be exploited to gain system privileges. News | 13 Aug 2012
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Black Hat 2012: David Litchfield slams Oracle database indexing
At Black Hat 2012, longtime Oracle thorn David Litchfield presents working exploits targeting Oracle database indexing vulnerabilities. News | 26 Jul 2012
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Password database inventory required following LinkedIn breach
Many organizations have acquired legacy applications over the years, storing password data and other information in clear text, according to one noted security expert. News | 25 Jun 2012
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Database security assessment vital to password protection, experts say
Hashing and salting passwords help deter cybercriminals from cracking them, but the goal should be to keep attackers out of the database, say security experts. News | 12 Jun 2012
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Analysis: Oracle trips on TNS zero-day workaround
Oracle's refusal to patch a zero-day in its flagship database management system is another example of how it carelessly exposes customers to risk. News | 02 May 2012
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Oracle won’t patch four-year-old zero-day in TNS listener
Despite the accidental release of attack code for a bug in Oracle’s database, the company won’t change the code for fear of “regression.” News | 01 May 2012
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McAfee strikes first deal under Intel for database monitoring software
The security giant is expanding into the database security market, announcing its intention to acquire Sentrigo. The terms of the deal were not released. Article | 23 Mar 2011
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Database security: Top 10 database vulnerabilities list
New vulnerabilities list outlines the most common database problems that could lead to a costly data breach. News | 03 Jun 2010
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Oracle buys database firewall vendor Secerno
Oracle said the deal adds the Secerno database activity monitoring functionality to its line of database server security technologies. Article | 20 May 2010
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