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Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is about to make QR code phishing much harder

Microsoft is preparing a new feature for Teams users that will help them stay safe from QR code phishing. Teams will automatically hide QR codes sent by people outside the …

Phishing
Vishing campaign abuses Microsoft Teams to give attackers a foothold in company networks

A coordinated voice-phishing (vishing) campaign, named Spring Ring, used fake IT support accounts on Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware or granting …

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft wants to stop unwanted bots from entering Teams meetings

A new Microsoft Teams admin policy, Manage external bots and their access to meetings, gives organizations greater visibility and control over external bots in meetings. The …

Microsoft Teams
Cybercriminals mask malicious communications through Microsoft Teams relays

The DragonForce ransomware group used a custom malware called Backdoor.Turn to hide command-and-control traffic inside Microsoft Teams relay infrastructure during an intrusion …

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft’s workplace check-in via Wi-Fi tracks who’s in the office, and not everyone’s happy

Microsoft is rolling out workplace check-in via Wi-Fi for Teams and Microsoft Places. Connect to your office network and your in-office presence updates automatically, no …

Microsoft Teams
Teams calls are about to get a lot harder to fake

Microsoft Teams Calling is getting a new feature that will warn users about suspicious inbound VoIP calls from first-time external callers who might be impersonating trusted …

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Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone

Office work in 2026 runs through a stack of mobile apps that sit on the same phones people use for banking, messaging family, and tracking their location. Ten of the most …

Microsoft Teams
Attackers use MS Teams, fake mailbox repair utility to breach organizations

A threat group has penetrated corporate networks by impersonating IT helpdesk staff on Microsoft Teams, tricking employees into downloading malware and surrendering their …

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft working on Teams feature to keep unauthorized bots at bay

Microsoft plans to add a new Teams feature that lets meeting admins identify and control third-party bots before they join. According to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the feature …

Microsoft Teams
Microsoft revokes 200 certs used to sign malicious Teams installers

By revoking 200 software-signing certificates, Microsoft has hampered the activities of Vanilla Tempest, a ransomware-wielding threat actor that has been targeting …

How to prevent data leakage
How to prevent data leakage in collaboration tools like Slack and Teams

In recent years, collaboration tools have become an absolute necessity for remote and hybrid work. This primarily increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the …

Microsoft Teams
Ransomware attackers are “vishing” organizations via Microsoft Teams

The “email bombing + posing as tech support via Microsoft Teams” combination is proving fruitful for two threat actors looking to deliver ransomware to …

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