SQL Injection

For any business owner, protecting their website is a top priority. Unfortunately, a new security exploit is found almost every day and constantly monitoring and updating a website is just too big of task for most small businesses. In order to better protect a business and its customers, expert help must be employed in order to evaluate and assess a website. ScanSafeguard offers Website Security that can protect your website. By constantly checking for vulnerabilities, ScanSafeguard can alert you of potential problems before a malicious attacker has a chance to exploit them. Although there are many different types of Security Exploit, a common problem today is something called SQL injection. This article will serve to inform you what SQL injection is, and how ScanSafeguard can protect you against it.

What is SQL Injection?

If your website has any form where a user may input data, then it is vulnerable to SQL injection. Improper coding on a website may allow a malicious hacker to execute SQL commands by placing them into part of a form that is sent to a database. For example, if you have a log-in form where customers can log in to part of your website (such as a shopping cart) you may be vulnerable to an SQL injection attack. An attacker can insert SQL queries written in plain English into the form and if your website is vulnerable it will either grant access to restricted data, or return login information of your customers. Because the attack takes place in plain English with no need for complicated coding skills, this attack is extremely dangerous and widespread. Anyone with a few minutes to spare looking up relevant SQL commands can attempt to hijack your website.

How ScanSafeguard Can Help

We understand that to most business owners, securing a website may be low on the to-do list. We enforce your Website Security by performing daily scans of your website in order to find vulnerabilities. Each time a new Security Exploit is discovered, we will incorporate that into the scan, making sure that your website is protected. In addition, we will provide you with a trust seal to place on your website. A trust seal communicates to your customers that your website is secure and well protected, and reinforces the confidence a customer has in your website. If a customer believes a website to be safe and secure, they will be more willing to enter personal payment information, increasing revenue for your business. By displaying a trust seal, a customer knows that their data and personal information is safe and secure on your site.

For more information see The OWASP Guide to SQL Injection