Because database configurations can make all the difference between safeguarding data stores and leaving them dangerously vulnerable to big data breaches, security experts recommend taking a look at all of your database’s default settings for weakness. But, in particular, the following defaults pose the biggest risks.

via Dodging 5 Dangerous Database Default Settings – Dark Reading.

1. Default Passwords And Accounts
2. Allowing Direct Table Access
3. Keeping Default Stored Procedures
4. Encryption Keys Stored With Database
5. Unnecessary Services and Applications