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June 06, 2008
Has the Web Become Like Swimming at Night in Jaws?

Dun duh. Dun duh. Dun duh dun duh dun duh CHOMP!

Well, OK, maybe a little hard to figure out, but I'm just trying to recreate the thudding base tones of the Jaws theme as the shark strokes closer and closer to some unsuspecting swimmer.

And as if it's any surprise, another report on Web security is trying to scream at us Web swimmers and Web enterprises, "Get out of the water NOW!!!"

OK, maybe it's not that bad, but the fact is that the web has become a much more dangerous place in the last year. And the reason for that is the SQL injection, and just to point out, our good security man Mike Rothman did a podcast about the scourge of SQL injection for your delectation right here.

Also, keep a look out this Monday, as Mike Rothman has a feature article coming up the dreaded SQL injection as well (along with the key methods of avoiding it).

According to this article at Search Security, threats to Web surfers have gone up 220% this May compared to May of last year, while compromised websites have increased 407% in the same period, while Web malware has increased 855%.

Yep, someone is definitely screaming SHARK! But hey, we're all still in the water. I mean, what choice do we have? Just stay as safe as you can, and learn everything you can about the threats, about stopping the SQL injection and securing your web applications, and hey, maybe it wouldn't hurt to put on a little shark repellent before you hit the rough waters of the Web.