Databases are a vital component in every organization. They represent a serious target for attackers because they contain sensitive data. Databases are facing many serious threats; these are some of the database attacks:
- Excessive privileges: This is an attack where the attacker gains unauthorized privileges to access confidential information
- SQL injection: This is a server-side attack that takes advantage of vulnerabilities in web applications to send unauthorized database queries.
- Weak authentication: An attacker can use social engineering attacks and brute forcing to access when the passwords are weak
- Exposure of backup data: Non-encrypted backups represent a real danger for an organization. All the backups need to be encrypted.
