Guru says Oracle's 9i is indeed breakable
C|Net | at | by Mike
So much for Oracle's Unbreakable Database!
A security researcher will detail a bevy of software flaws in Oracle's flagship database at the Black Hat Windows Security Briefings in New Orleans on Friday, busting up the company's promise that the program is "unbreakable". The security problems, found by U.K. security researcher David Litchfield in December, include a serious software slip-up that could let hackers take control of corporate servers loaded with the database program.
"This is a very serious problem for organizations that rely on Oracle," Litchfield said in a statement Wednesday. "Those that don't take steps to protect themselves will be left open to severe attacks such as data theft or modification."