Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
InfoQ

From Minutes to Seconds: Uber Boosts MySQL Cluster Uptime with Consensus Architecture

Uber redesigned its MySQL fleet using a consensus-driven architecture based on MySQL Group Replication, reducing cluster failover time from minutes to seconds. By moving leader election and failure ...
The New York Times

Climate and Environment

A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Nina Riggio The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to help ...