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MSSQL servers are increasingly scanned

Please ensure a secure configuration of your MSSQL instance.

Everyone who runs an MSSQL instance somewhere should please make sure that it is configured as securely as possible. Hints can be found at Microsoft: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/sql/relational-databases/security/securing-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16

Change default passwords, restrict network access, check for updates are first steps.

More on this topic: https://www.heise.de/news/Ransomware-Cyberangriffe-auf-MSSQL-Datenbanken-9293829.html

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