Microsoft Teams is finally introducing a spam and phishing alert – here’s what you need to know

• Microsoft Teams is finally introducing a phishing alert function
• The feature will be generally available in mid-February 2025
• Hackers have been abusing external comms to hit organizations with malware and ransowmare

Microsoft Teams has long been a favorite target for hackers looking to infiltrate organizations by impersonating brands or network administrators, but that is all finally about to change.

Numerous threat actors have abused external access, with one Russian group ‘bombing’ a user’s email inbox with thousands of emails before pretending to be an IT support worker calling to help fix the spam, before gaining remote access and deploying malware.