Language-specific defenses

Securing databases involves implementing specific measures to protect against potential vulnerabilities and attacks. Here are language-specific defenses for programming languages commonly used in web development:

• SQL:
  • Parameterized statements/prepared statements:
    • Use parameterized queries or prepared statements to separate SQL code from user input
    • This prevents SQL injection attacks by ensuring that user input is treated as data rather than executable code
  • Stored procedures:
    • Utilize stored procedures to encapsulate and execute SQL logic on the database server
    • This can limit the exposure of SQL code to potential attackers
• PHP:
  • PHP Data Objects (PDO):
    • Prefer using PDO over older MySQL functions
    • PDO supports parameterized queries, reducing the risk of SQL injection
  • MySQLi extension:
    • If using MySQL, consider the MySQLi extension, which supports parameterized queries and provides improved security features
  • Escaping user input:
    • Use functions like mysqli_real_escape_string...