VB.NET Mysql, should I use a MySQL Connector?

Question

I am making a program that is connecting to a MySQL database and I want to know if it is safe to use a MySQL Connector, I am going to be releasing it to the public but I dont want the database info to get leaked so I am going to obfuscate the code.

Is it safe?

thanks, -adam

Answer 1

No; that's not safe at all .

If you put your database credentials in the public, you will be attacked, no matter what you do with them.

Instead, you can:

• Not release the database credentials.
• Release the credentials of a user with no write access
• Use an access-controlled web service instead of accessing MySQL directly