Unbreakable Oracle9i springs a leak

InfoWorld | at | by Rod

Despite the vendor's claims, Oracle's Oracle9i database is breakable, a U.K. security firm reported Wednesday. Several security flaws were discovered in the company's software, including one that could allow a hacker to gain access to Oracle's database server without a user ID or password. The flaws were discovered by a security expert from Next Generation Security Software Ltd., based in Sutton, U.K.