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Malicious Injection — It's Not Just For SQL Anymore

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the injections-that-aren't-fun dept.

nywanna writes "When most people think of malicious injection, they think of SQL injection. The fact is, if you are using XML documents or an LDAP directory, you are just as vulnerable to a malicious injection as you would be using SQL. Bryan Sullivan looks at the different types of malicious code injections and examines the very basics of preventing these injections."

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  1. pr0n by macadamia_harold · · Score: 4, Funny

    When most people think of malicious injection, they think of SQL injection.

    Come on now, considering your audience, you might want to re-think that statement.

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    1. Re:pr0n by spellraiser · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah. Malicious Injection was a pretty good flick. I can't wait for Malicious Injection: The SQL.

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    2. Re:pr0n by Dunbal · · Score: 2, Funny

      I can't wait for Malicious Injection: The SQL.

            Available soon on VHS, DVD and ODBC...

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  2. My rock-solid solution to the injection problem... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is to replace database storage, xml, and ldap with comma-delimited text files on anonymous ftp. In fact, my last job fired me for gross incompetence because the other programmers were jealous of the simplicity of my solution.

  3. Defensive Programming by davidwr · · Score: 3, Funny

    "It's not just for breakfast anymore."

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  4. He thought of that... by martinmarv · · Score: 2, Funny

    Each value was put in "quotes"...