SQL injection attacks have been the bread and butter of system crackers since the first SQL database became Web-enabled. Channel Test Center engineers offer a step-by-step strategy for blocking them.

How are SQL injection attacks prevented? To prevent SQL injection attacks, users should: Select safe platforms that have a track record of putting strong security measures in place.

SQL injection attacks are very targeted and aren’t likely to generate wide attention such as when a computer virus or worm widely propagates itself.

Akamai says it has blocked attacks headed at customer networks at 100Gbps, which would be enough to swamp the privately owned filtering resources of many businesses.