Security Stop-Press : Warning That MS Teams Is Being used To Spread Malware

Security firm Avanan has warned that Microsoft Teams users are being targeted by hackers who are attaching .exe files to Teams chats. These files put a Trojan on the end-user’s computer which is used to install malware, eventually leading to the user’s computer being taken over. The security advice is to use protection that downloads all files in a sandbox and inspects them for malicious content, deploy robust, full-suite security that secures all lines of business communication (including Teams), and not to click on any unfamiliar file in a chat.