Category: Database Security

Today I'm releasing v20.03 of ORACHKSUM! Now the tool was updated with latest MOAT369 API and also received all the July-2020 CPU cycle dictionary updates. For the ones who don't know what I'm talking about, orachksum is a tool that scans your database for malicious internal code changes (like tampering your DBMS_OUTPUT PL/SQL code), comparing …

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I am quarterly writing a post dissecting the changes implemented by Oracle CPUs so we can understand better the modifications implemented by Oracle in our Databases. The following patches were analyzed: 11.2.0.4 11.2.0.4.200414 DB PSU 11.2.0.4.200414 Exadata Bundle Patch 11.2.0.4.200414 OJVM PSU 12.1.0.2 12.1.0.2.200414 DB PSU 12.1.0.2.200414 Exadata Bundle Patch 12.1.0.2.200414 OJVM PSU 12.2.0.1 12.2.0.1.200414 …

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Today I'm releasing v20.01 of ORACHKSUM! Now the tool is also compatible with Oracle Database 19c and any other 11.2.0.4+ DB with the latest Jan-2020 patch applied. For the ones who don't know what I'm talking about, orachksum is a tool that scans your database for malicious internal code changes (like tampering your DBMS_OUTPUT PL/SQL …

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I am quarterly writing a post dissecting the changes implemented by Oracle CPUs so we can understand better the modifications implemented by Oracle in our Databases. To check previous changes, follow the links below: Dissecting 191016 BP, PSU, RU and RUR Dissecting 190716 BP, PSU, RU and RUR Dissecting 190416 BP, PSU, RU and RUR …

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I am quarterly writing a post dissecting the changes implemented by Oracle CPUs so we can understand better the modifications implemented by Oracle in our Databases. To check previous changes, follow the links below: Dissecting 190716 BP, PSU, RU and RUR Dissecting 190416 BP, PSU, RU and RUR Dissecting 190115 BP, PSU, RU and RUR …

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