Protect Security Against Database Vulnerabilities

How to Protect Against Database Vulnerabilities

• Ensure that all DBMS are patched up to date. Unpatched or outdated versions are likely include vulnerabilities. Check vendor sites for patch information. Remain up to date with the vulnerabilities and alerts announced by the vendors:
  
  
  
  • Oracle Security Alerts (http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/alerts.htm )
    
  • MySQL (http://lists.mysql.com/)
    
  • PostgreSQL (http://www.postgresql.org/community/)
    
  • Microsoft SQL (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx)
    
  • IBM DB2 (http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/support/)
    
  • IBM Informix (http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=swg24009130)