Security researchers have found a new piece of malware targeting Microsoft SQL servers. Named Maggie, the backdoor has already infected hundreds of machines all over the world.

MS SQL Server is by far the most common DBMS that attackers target, probably due to its tight integration with Windows.

The full list of SQL Server 2016 SP2 improvements can be found in this Knowledge Base article. Microsoft is recommending a reboot after installing SP2.

A worm that attacks computers running Microsoft's SQL Server software has co-opted more than 6,600 servers, but its insistent attempts to spread have made it easy to identify and exterminate ...

Microsoft has introduced SQL Server 2012 to the world and it's time for IT professionals to start to come to speed on what's new.

The full list of SQL Server 2016 SP2 improvements can be found in this Knowledge Base article. Microsoft is recommending a reboot after installing SP2.