Databom
Databom is a term used in cybersecurity discourse to describe a data-centric attack payload embedded in data that aims to disrupt or degrade the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of database systems when processed by an application or database management system. The term is not universally standardized and commonly appears in security research discussions, risk assessments, and fictional contexts to illustrate data-driven attack concepts.
In its conceptual model, a databom is triggered by the intake or processing of certain data items—such
Impact and prevalence: In practice, databoms are discussed mainly as hypothetical or scenario-based concerns rather than
Defense and mitigation: Strengthen input validation and data schema constraints; use least-privilege access and robust authentication;
See also: Data integrity, Database security, Input validation, Deserialization vulnerability, Data breach.