--- title: A Reminder on Database Security - ArangoDB description: With billions of objects and people connected to the internet and your precious data sometimes exposed publicly security is one of the most important topics to discuss. In light of recent ransomware attacks, databases exposed and other breaches we’d like to share a quick reminder on how to secure your ArangoDB environment. Attacks can be… --- ArangoDB 3.12 Product Release Announcement! Read the blog for details. 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In light of recent ransomware attacks, databases exposed and other breaches we’d like to share a quick reminder on how to secure your ArangoDB environment. Attacks can be prevented with the security protections built into the product. We strive to prevent possible security issues by giving appropriate reminders in our web console when authentication is disabled: ![](https://blog.arangodb.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/image1-Feb-27-2024-01-05-56-6122-PM.png?width=1000&height=521&name=image1-Feb-27-2024-01-05-56-6122-PM.png) That said, control is in the hand of users and you need to use database features correctly, and our documentation will help you do so. 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