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Mackenzie Jackson

Mackenzie is a security researcher and advocate with a passion for code security. He is the former CTO and founder of Conpago, where he learned firsthand the importance of building secure applications. Today, Mackenzie works for Aikido security to help developers and DevOps engineers build secure systems. He also shares his knowledge as a contributor to many technology publications like DarkReading, Financial Times, and Security Boulevard along with appearing as an expert in TV documentaries and


Session

04-13
14:00
50min
SQL injection is a thing of the past… and other lies we tell ourselves
Mackenzie Jackson

Despite being older than internet explorer injection attacks like SQLi, Command Injection, and XSS remain prominent. Our research found SQLi alone accounts for 6.7% of open-source vulnerabilities and 10% in closed-sourceprojects. This session reveals why these attacks persist and how modern solutions can help.

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