Microsoft Azure Monitor is the latest in the long line of legitimate tools being abused in phishing attacks. If you are used to getting notifications from this platform, be careful, as the emails are quite convincing and relatively difficult to spot.
Microsoft Azure Monitor is a cloud-based service that collects and analyzes data from applications and infrastructure, helping users monitor performance, detect issues, and respond to problems in real time. In recent times, users have been getting emails directly from this platform, notifying them of “suspicious charges” and “invoice activity”.
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Source: TechRadar News
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