Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since the October 2026 Patch Tuesday are causing SQL Server performance and stability issues.

Microsoft confirms recent Windows updates cause SQL Server performance and stability issues. An emergency fix is coming.

Hackers brute-force exposed Microsoft SQL servers using 2,700 passwords to deploy cryptocurrency miners and remote access ...

In early October 2026, FortiGuard Labs found an active campaign that targets internet-facing Microsoft SQL Server systems.

The Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server enable integration with SQL Server for PHP applications. The drivers are PHP extensions that you can use to read and write SQL Server data from within PHP ...

The problem is that after the October 13 (KB5126646) update, connections created by SQL Server linked server queries might remain open. According to Microsoft, "As additional queries are performed, ...

Hackers target weak Microsoft SQL Server passwords to install a Monero miner and Gh0st RAT, using database features to run ...

Attackers are brute-forcing internet-facing Microsoft SQL Server instances and abusing T-SQL commands to deploy a Monero ...

Microsoft hacked campaigns are brute-forcing exposed SQL Server logins to deploy a Monero miner and Gh0st RAT through ...

Auditing an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine or an individual database involves tracking and logging events that occur on the Database Engine. SQL Server audit lets you create server audits, ...

FortiGuard Labs says hackers are brute-forcing exposed Microsoft SQL Servers to install Gh0st RAT and XMRig Monero miners.