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CVE-2026-32167 SQL Server Privilege Escalation: Microsoft's Confidence Signal Urges Immediate Patching
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2026-32167, a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting multiple versions of SQL Server. The company's unusual approach—releasing...
Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2026-21262: Critical Elevation-of-Privilege Vulnerability Requires Immediate Patching
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2026-21262, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting all supported releases of Microsoft SQL Server. The vulnerability, which received a...
Flexera One automates Windows/SQL Server license compliance, slashing audit risk.
The complex, often bewildering world of Microsoft enterprise licensing is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rise of sophisticated Software Asset Management (SAM) platforms. At...
Microsoft's SQL Tooling Shift: From ADS/SCOM to VS Code & Azure Monitor
Microsoft's strategic realignment of its SQL Server ecosystem is accelerating, with the retirement of Azure Data Studio (ADS) and deprecation of System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) for SQL...
AWS EC2 SQL Server Cost Optimization: Waive License Fees on Passive Nodes
Amazon Web Services has introduced a significant cost-saving measure for organizations running Microsoft SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on EC2 instances, implementing an automated system...
SQL Server CVE-2025-59499: How Attackers Can Hijack Your Database (And How to Stop Them)
Unauthorized users could seize complete control of an SQL Server instance thanks to a newly patched injection flaw, Microsoft has confirmed. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59499, allows an...
SSMS 22 Preview 5 goes live November 4, 2025, with Copilot stability fixes and workflow optimizations.
Microsoft has quietly released SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 22 Preview 5 on November 4, 2025, marking another significant step in the evolution of the popular database management tool. This...
Dell PowerEdge and Windows Server 2022 Fortify SQL with Hardware Root of Trust
The strategic integration of Microsoft SQL Server with Dell PowerEdge hardware running Windows Server 2022 represents a significant advancement in enterprise data protection capabilities. This...
EY 4TB SQL Backup Leak Exposes Critical Azure Security Vulnerabilities
A massive 4-terabyte SQL Server backup file belonging to global professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) was discovered publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure, exposing critical security...
SQL Server FCI on AWS EC2: 3-AZ High Availability with Storage Spaces Direct
The landscape of enterprise database deployment is undergoing a significant transformation as organizations increasingly migrate mission-critical SQL Server workloads to cloud environments....
CVE-2025-59250: Critical Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft JDBC Driver - Patch Now
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-59250, a high-severity spoofing vulnerability affecting the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server that could allow attackers to...
Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday: 86 Fixes, Yet Zero-Day Questions Remain
Microsoft shipped 86 security patches on September 9, 2025, addressing a sprawling set of vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, SQL Server, and other platforms. Yet only hours after the release, a...