{"id":514,"date":"2026-07-06T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourtechupdates.com\/?p=4468"},"modified":"2026-07-06T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:05:00","slug":"beware-this-alert-from-microsoft-azure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/?p=514","title":{"rendered":"Beware these \u201calerts\u201d from Microsoft Azure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe class=\"fitvidsignore\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1193874027?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"USJul26 - Tech update video 1 ready to use\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a new type of scam doing the rounds\u2026 and this one\u2019s a little more convincing than most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looks like a genuine alert from Microsoft Azure Monitor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2028It comes from a real Microsoft domain, and it lands in your inbox without being flagged as suspicious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s catching people out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Monitor is a tool businesses use to keep an eye on their systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It tracks performance, spots problems, and sends alerts when something needs attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re running cloud services, especially in Microsoft Azure, these kinds of notifications are completely normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, when an email arrives saying there\u2019s a billing issue, suspicious activity, or a problem with your account, it doesn\u2019t immediately raise alarm bells.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s where the problem starts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These scam emails are designed to look urgent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They might mention unexpected charges, invoices you don\u2019t recognize, or even say your account has been suspended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they push you to act quickly, usually by calling a phone number to \u201cresolve\u201d the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The email itself can be genuinely sent through Azure Monitor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means it isn\u2019t spoofed in the usual way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not pretending to be Microsoft. It\u2019s using Microsoft\u2019s own system to deliver the message. And because of that, many email security tools let it through without question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Monitor allows users to create alerts based on certain triggers. For example, a new invoice being generated or activity on an account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whoever sets up the alert can also customize the message that gets sent out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attackers are taking advantage of this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They create alerts with very basic triggers, write their own warning message (which looks like a billing issue), and then send it out to mailing lists they control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result is a convincing, legitimate-looking email. It\u2019s simple and it works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve seen similar tactics before using other trusted platforms like PayPal and Google tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern is the same: Take a service people already trust and use it as the delivery method for the scam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you receive one of these alerts, pause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s the most important step.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an email is pushing you to act urgently, especially to call a number or share information, take a moment to verify it properly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go directly to your Azure account through your browser (not via any links in the email) and check for alerts there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there\u2019s a real issue, it will show up inside your account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you\u2019re not sure, ask your IT support provider to check before you do anything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a good reminder of how phishing attacks are evolving. It\u2019s no longer badly written emails with obvious spelling mistakes. Some of these messages are polished, well-timed, and delivered through trusted systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awareness is more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re not completely confident your team would spot something like this, we can help. Get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of scams are getting much harder to spot.<br \/>\nThey don\u2019t look suspicious anymore. And this latest one is slipping straight past email security.<br \/>\nMost businesses wouldn\u2019t question it, that\u2019s why it\u2019s working\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nyetechnologysolutions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}