Security News > 2021 > October > Secure your databases against opportunistic attackers

If you connect databases / servers to the internet and secure them poorly, you can count on them getting compromised quickly.

He also created a few standard and non standard databases with tables to make the honeypots resemble a production environment.

The bots did not bombard the servers with hundreds of thousands bruteforce attempts, making it obvious that the bot-wielding opportunistic attackers know that slowly checking popular passwords can result in them getting access to enough servers.

Don't provide easily exploitable resources for attackers.

"In terms of the user/groups/feature/component permissions review - the most restricted, the better. Using database security audit scanners and VPN solutions is a wise choice. Compliance with CIS or STIG security standards is also recommended."

CISOs and database administrators can use this article to quantify the level of security of their databases and to identify steps to improve it further.

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