Don`t trust files just because they`re shared over Microsoft Teams
(Windows Phone Central)

Make sure you`re dealing with your team on Teams. What you need to know A new report from Avanan indicates that not all organizations and their employees are taking proper precautions when it comes to screening content shared via Microsoft Teams. The report reiterates that just like many do with emails, it`s a good idea to double-check who your Teams files are coming from and what they contain. A new report from Avanan is making the rounds, reminding Microsoft Teams users to ensure everything`s on the up-and-up before accepting files from chats on the platform. Because, just like with emails, malicious items can be distributed in unsuspecting forms designed to catch you off guard. The report indicates that, since January 2022, Avanan has seen thousands of attacks taking place over Teams chats, wherein malicious executables are distributed by spoofed or compromised accounts in order to laterally invade userbases (via WinFuture). The executables in question are Trojans that infec...