Best of SQL — January 2022

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   Towards Dev·4y

   SQL or NoSQL ?

   Data is the most valuabl e commodity in today’s world. Data storage was expensive and infrastructure wasn’t that developed to efficiently store the massive influx of data. With more and more web applications, need to quickly create and access enormous data became more important. This is when NoSQL came in to rescue.

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   System Weakness·4y

   Handbook for SQL Injection

   Companies like Target, Yahoo, Zappos, Equifax, Epic Games, TalkTalk, LinkedIn, and Sony Pictures were all hacked by cybercriminals using SQL injections. An attacker is able to steal, delete or alter private and customer data. A web application communicates with a database using input from a user that hasn’t been properly sanitized.

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   Sweetcode·4y

   Security Best Practices in PHP

   According to a 2019 report by Accenture , security vulnerabilities have surged by 67 percent since 2013, including web apps that use PHP. PHP web applications are vulnerable to a variety of attacks, including cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, local file inclusion, and path traversals. As a result, recommended practices for securing PHP applications are a necessity.

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