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MySQL Security on the Web

MySQL Security on the Web. By Nicholas Frees. Why MySQL?. It’s free Open source Highly configurable High volume capabilities Cross platform compatibility. Securing your System. Know your version Older than 4.1 has weak password protection (hash)

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MySQL Security on the Web

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  1. MySQL Security on the Web By Nicholas Frees

  2. Why MySQL? • It’s free • Open source • Highly configurable • High volume capabilities • Cross platform compatibility

  3. Securing your System • Know your version • Older than 4.1 has weak password protection (hash) • Be aware of the common holes in whatever version you use • Password strength • Secure usernames • Delete superfluous usernames • Change admin name • Permissions • On global, database, table, and column • Injection • Magic Quotes (“magic_quotes_gpc“) • Hex encoded strings • Web Server • Setup apache or other on same machine as MySQL

  4. Staying Current • Be sure to stay up to date on recently discovered security holes • The National Vulnerability Database “nvd.nist.gov” • Benchmarks • Keep your version current • MySQL Homepage “www.mysql.com”

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