Microsoft Teams will soon warn you of malicious links and files

Microsoft improves protection against malware and links in Microsoft teams, a problem that has increased lately. According to an alert from the Microsoft 365 messages center, users will start to receive warnings when they send or receive classified as malicious messages.

In addition, messages in cats and channels containing EXE files will be completely blocked because EXE files are a common vector for malware. Thanks to improved integration with Microsoft Defender, all communications from blocked areas will also be prohibited.

“To help users remain protected against malicious content, we introduce messages of messages in Microsoft teams,” explains The Alert. “This new feature displays a warning banner on messages containing URLs reported in the form of spam, phish or malicious software – if the message is internal or external. These warnings improve user awareness and complete existing security protections such as safe ties and ZAP. ” See the official assistance page to learn more about the operation of the protection of team links.

The deployment of this new safety feature of Microsoft teams will start with a public overview later in September and should reach general availability by November. It will be available for Microsoft Defender for Office 365 customers (MDO) and Microsoft Teams Enterprise customers.