Daily Archives: March 28, 2011

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MySql Hacked With Sql Injection

Technology

MySQL.com database has been compromised by a blind SQL injection, reports techie-buzz.

The vulnerability for the attack, completed using blind SQL injection and targeted servers including MySQL.com, MySQL.fr, MySQL.de and MySQL.it, was initially found by “TinKode” and “Ne0h” of Slacker.Ro (according to their pastebin.com/BayvYdcP dump of the stolen credentials) but published by “Jackh4x0r”.

The stolen database contain both member and employee email addresses and credentials, as well as tables with customer and partner information and internal network details. Hashes from the database have been posted, with some having been already cracked.

Read more: http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/mysql-com-database-compromised-sql-injection.html

Baidu Developing New Web Browser

Internet

Search engine, Baidu, is developing its own web browser in an effort to cement its hold over China’s Internet market, reports PCWorld.

“Starting this month, Baidu began testing an early beta version of the product within the company, according to an industry source familiar with the browser. The browser is built to be integrated with the company’s search applications. Baidu has also incorporated its “box computing” strategy into the design, a concept which allows users to not only search for results, but also execute commands like launching an application in the browser, or directly accessing an online service.”

Baidu holds a 75.5 percent share of China’s search engine market.

Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/article/223453/chinas_baidu_testing_new_web_browser.html#tk.rss_news