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SQL Accent
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The Structured Query Language (SQL) contains one of the basic building blocks of contemporary database architecture. SQL defines the methods used to make and manipulate relational databases on all major platforms. At first glance, the language may seem threatening and complex but it’s really not all that bad. In a series of articles over the next few weeks we’ll explore the inner workings of SQL jointly. By the time we’re through, you’ll have the primary knowledge you need to go out there and begin working with databases!
By the way, the correct articulation of SQL is a controversial issue within the database community. In their SQL criterion, the American National Standards Institute declared that the official pronunciation is “es queue el.” However, many database professionals have taken to the slang pronunciation “sequel.” The option is yours.
IBM patches Lotus Notes 1-2-3 security flaws
After IBM unearthed vulnerabilities in a 3rd party component of Lotus 1-2-3, IBM released a patch that is used for security flaws in its Lotus Notes that are highly critical.
Core Security Technologies issued a security advisory which says that a buffer overflow is triggered when users open a malicious file attachment as Lotus 1-2-3 tries to process the Lotus Worksheet file format. A malicious attacker could take control of a user’s system via remote, then execute arbitrary code.
Core Advisory noted that “Although these specific vulnerabilities exist on a third-party component, the problem is compounded by the way Lotus Notes displays information about attachments, making it easier to elicit unsuspecting assistance from the users to exploit them.”
As an example, these attackers could send a malicious Lotus 1-2-3 file attachment with a common extension of .jpg or .gif, instead of a MIME Content-type e-mail header.