Learn about SQL injection attacks and how to reduce your risk.

There are two types of websites… those that have been hacked and those that will be hacked. Under which category does your organization’s website fall?

Three men were indicted on Aug. 17, 2009 for allegedly stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers in what U.S. authorities believe to be the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted, as reported by Reuters reporter Daniel Trotta. Companies included in the “hack attack” were Heartland (a payment processing company), 7-Eleven, and Hannaford. According to Trotta, prosecutors said the ring caused more than $400 million in damages.1 SQL injection attacks exploited the computer networks and found a way around the network firewalls to steal credit and debit card information.2

You might still think that your website is secure. You pay someone to host your site, but are you certain your online assets are safe? Experts estimate that nearly 90 percent of all attacks today are aimed at the website and its supporting applications.

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