How does a SQL Injection Attack work? Learn everything about it!
We hear and read the term “SQL injection attacks” every day.. but what do we really understand? Is it time to learn everything about them?
SQL injection attacks are one of the most common forms of cyber attacks. These attacks are very effective and approximately 32% of all Web applications are vulnerable to SQL injections.
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SQL injection is a code injection technique used to attack data-driven applications. It involves malicious SQL statements being inserted into any entry field for execution.
If you have not taken the necessary security measures, would-be attackers can target your website and implement SQL injection attacks, thus managing to... "play" with sensitive data!
Approximately 27% of all web attacks are SQL injection attacks and the average cost to the victim of the smallest SQL injection attack is approximately $196,000.
Below is a very interesting infographic from Barricade, which illustrates different aspects of a SQL injection attack.
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Take a look to learn and understand how a SQL injection attack works:
