Dew Drop Weekly Newsletter 479 - Week Ending April 17, 2026

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New blog post:
I demo cracking SQL Server 2025 login passwords offline.
hashcat is currently the only viable tool for auditing SQL Server 2025 login passwords.

The results show how #PBKDF2 slows down brute-force attacks both inside and outside of SQL Server compared to the pre-2025 hashing algorithm.

Full methodology, benchmarks, and code included.
https://vladdba.com/2026/04/16/cracking-sql-server-2025-login-passwords-offline-with-hashcat/
#sqlserver #sqldba #microsoftsqlserver #hashcat #cybersecurity #infosec #sql

Dew Drop – April 16, 2026 (#4648)

https://www.alvinashcraft.com/2026/04/16/dew-drop-april-16-2026-4648/

#dotnet #ai #webdev #csharp #windowsdev #sqlserver #visualstudio #appdev #cloud #dewdrop

How to Install #Microsoft SQL Server on #Ubuntu #VPS (10 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to install Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu VPS.
What is Microsoft SQL Server?
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Microsoft. It is used to store, retrieve, manage, and analyze data in a structured way using SQL (Structured ...
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How to Install #Microsoft SQL Server on #Ubuntu #VPS (10 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to install Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu VPS.
What is Microsoft SQL Server?
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Microsoft. It is used to store, retrieve, manage, and analyze data in a structured way using SQL (Structured ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/install-microsoft-sql-server-on-ubuntu-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #selfhosted #sqlserver #freetds #selfhosting #mssql #apache

Announcing SQL Server Management Studio 22.5 | by Erin Stellato

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-sql-server-management-studio-22-5/4511289

#sqlserver #ssms #database #azuresql #data #sqlprojects

Dew Drop – April 15, 2026 (#4647)

https://www.alvinashcraft.com/2026/04/15/dew-drop-april-15-2026-4647/

#dotnet #ai #webdev #csharp #appdev #cloud #windowsdev #visualstudio #sqlserver #devops #dewdrop

My Spring gift to the #SQLServer and #InfoSec communities: support for cracking SQL Server 2025's PBKDF2 hashing algorithm with hashcat.
Blog post coming this week.

https://github.com/hashcat/hashcat/pull/4667

#Hashcat #DBA #CyberSecurity #MSSQL #SQL #SQLServer