MySQL Resource Center: MySQL Security

MySQL Security

http://forums.mysql.com/list.php?30

MySQL Security forum.

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/117278/50/

Article: "MySQL Security," by Ryan Maple. Topics include root password, default users and tables and disable TCP networking.

Security, Access Control and Privileges

http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-complete-reference-ch14.pdf

Sample chapter: "Security, Access Control and Privileges," from the book, MySQL: The Complete Reference by Vikram Vaswani.

Setting MySQL Security

http://help.scibit.com/mascon/masconSetting_MySQL_Security.html

Tutorial: "Setting MySQL Security," discusses user privileges, host privileges and grants.

Securing MySQL

http://www.lugatgt.org/articles/sec_mysql/

Article: "Securing MySQL," by Chris Verges. Topics include installing and configuring MySQL, securing the configuration files and SSL magic.

Securing MySQL: Step-by-Step

http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1726

Tutorial: "Securing MySQL: Step-by-Step," by Artur Maj. Topics include installing MySQL, configuring the server, communicating between PHP and MySQL, and more.

Secure MySQL Database Design

http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1667

Tutorial: "Secure MySQL Database Design," by Krisy Westphal. Topics include introducing security into MySQL design, three-tier design, access control, roles, integrity, encryption, change control, specific MySQL security considerations, the MySQL permission model and more.

MySQL 5.1 Security Reference Manual

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/security.html

MySQL 5.1 security reference manual. Topics include general guidelines, making MySQL secure against attackers, security-related mysqld options, how to run MySQL as a normal user and more.

Top 7 PHP Security Blunders

http://www.sitepoint.com/article/php-security-blunders

Article: "Top 7 PHP Security Blunders," by Pax Dickinson. Blunders include unvalidated input errors, access control flaws, session ID protection, cross site scripting flaws and more.