Ars Technica

problem setting Mysql root passord

I´ve just installed Mysql 4.0 with the following rpms MySQL-4.0.1-2.i386.rpm, MySQL-client-4.0.1-2.i386.rpm,MySQL-shared-4.0.1-2.i386.rpm on my Redhat 7.2 comp..but when I try to set the root ...
Threat Post

Critical MySQL Vulnerabilities Can Lead to Server Compromise

Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL and database servers MariaDB and PerconaDB can lead to arbitrary code execution, root privilege escalation, and server compromise. Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL ...
Ars Technica

Restricting MySQL access

I am building a MythTV frontend only box, once it is placed on my network, I need to allow it access to my MythTV backend's MySQL server. Therefore I want to restrict access to MySQL to only a few ...
Krebs on Security

MySQL.com Sold for $3k, Serves Malware

A security firm revealed today that mysql.com, the central repository for widely-used Web database software, was hacked and booby-trapped to serve visitors with malicious software. The disclosure ...