Security experts have identified some 879,046 servers vulnerable to a brute force flaw that undermines password controls in MySQL and MariaDB systems. According to Rapid7 security chief HD Moore, one ...

How To Set, Change, and Recover Your MySQL Root Password Your email has been sent If you never set, forgot, or change your MySQL password, you're in luck. This ...

The vulnerability was addressed in MySQL 5.1.63 and 5.5.25, but many server administrators might not be aware of its impact Security researchers have released details about a vulnerability in the ...

Security researchers have released details about a vulnerability in the MySQL server that could allow potential attackers to access MySQL databases without inputting proper authentication credentials.

If you never set, forgot, or change your MySQL password, you're in luck. This article walks you through these steps, so you'll never be at a loss for that database root user password. TechRepublic Get ...

Database administrators received a stark reminder about the shortcomings of password protection late January following reports that a new net worm has started exploiting MySQL databases configured ...

When running non-interactive MySQL commands one may submit MySQL credentials on the command line (we'll share with you a better option after the break), e.g.: mysql --password=secret --user=username ...