#database-security

#database-security

Percona, a provider of open source database support services and Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), has warned that more than half its MySQL instances remain on MySQL 8.0, support for which ends on April 30, 2026. Peter Zaitsev, Percona co-founder, told The Register: "Every piece of complex software has bugs which may not have been found yet. Some of those bugs are also security bugs.

"The holistic visibility helps identify critical security vulnerabilities, improve security posture, and simplify compliance," said Charlie Dai, VP and principal analyst at Forrester.

Percona is providing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for PostgreSQL to enhance database security, helping customers meet compliance requirements without licensing fees or restrictions.

MariaDB has been configured for secure access, with anonymous users removed, root remote login disabled, and the default test database eliminated.