The article discusses the exploitation of Microsoft Teams for delivering malware through direct messages, highlighting the tactics employed by cybercriminals to bypass security measures. It emphasizes the need for organizations to enhance their cybersecurity protocols to mitigate such threats.
Microsoft Teams will implement automatic warnings for private messages containing links flagged as malicious, including spam, phishing, and malware. This feature, available for Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Teams enterprise customers, is set to begin public preview in September 2025 and become generally available by November 2025. Admins can enable or manage these warnings through the Teams Admin Center.