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Entering database commands into text fields breaks apps

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The internet runs entirely on the hope that users will not type weird things into text boxes. SQL Injection happens when an application blindly trusts input. If you type 'DROP TABLE' into a poorly secured login field, the underlying database might just interpret that as a legitimate instruction and happily delete every single user record. Trusting humans is the biggest security flaw of all.

Entering database commands into text fields breaks apps
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