"Hacked and Left to Rot: SQL Injection Nightmare"

[nepokorni]

"Hey all, just a heads up for everyone out there. I work at a small dev shop and our client's website just got hacked via an SQL injection exploit. Luckily we were able to patch it up before any major damage was done, but the scary part is how easy it was to get in."

 

[YaSharuSuki]

"Dude, I feel your pain. Had a similar issue with a client's database last year. Ended up losing a bunch of sensitive info, and it took us weeks to clean up the damage."

 

[vis2008]

"Dang, that's wild. SQL injection still seems like a pretty basic vulnerability, it's crazy that they managed to exploit it in a large-scale attack. Has anyone heard if the devs are doing anything to harden their security posture?"

 

[Сёмик]

"Yikes, that's a bad hack for sure. Had a buddy's website get hit with SQL Injection a few years back, and it took months to recover. Anyone have experience with web application firewalls for added security?"

 

[nnm777]

"Dude, SQL injection is like, ancient history at this point. I'm still shocked people are getting hit with that. You gotta stay on top of those security updates, no excuse!"

 

[delaverra]

"Just read through that thread, and I'm still shaken. Had a similar issue with a client's site last year, but luckily we caught it before it was too late. Anyone have any recommendations for SQL injection security?"