Microsoft on Wednesday pledged to tighten how Azure Functions works with Azure Storage to address security concerns that were raised by Orca Security.

A privilege-escalation vulnerability Microsoft’s Azure Functions cloud container feature could ultimately allow a user to escape the container, according to researchers.

Two cloud development services -- Azure Functions and Azure App Service -- are now available on Azure Stack, which brings cloud functionality to on-premises, hybrid implementations.

Security researchers at Check Point have identified two major security flaws in Microsoft Azure that could be exploited by hackers to gain access to sensitive information stored on machines ...

Security measures put in place by the company ensured that the four vulnerabilities “did not result in any material impact to Azure services or infrastructure,” Microsoft said.

One key Azure Functions feature is its portability, with the option of building Functions apps and a basic runtime in containers for deployment and testing.

BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2023-- In an age where cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for businesses moving datacenter infrastructure into Azure, the need to migrate the functions of datacenter ...