SQL Server has supported backing up to Azure blob storage since a late release of SQL Server 2012. Still, it has always relied upon access keys or shared access signatures for authentication.

Starting in October, Microsoft will require multifactor authentication (MFA) for all Azure sign-ins. Microsoft said the policy change is in line with its current focus on enhancing digital security ...

This capability is meant to aid with auditing sensitive data. Vulnerability Assessment As the name implies, the Vulnerability Assessment fea­ture scans Azure SQL databases for a wide variety of ...

Hackers have been observed trying to breach cloud environments through Microsoft SQL Servers vulnerable to SQL injection.