Phishing

Teams blurs and scans QR codes in messages

Maxime Hiez
Teams
29 Oct, 2026

Introduction In Microsoft Teams, links shared in chats already go through Malicious URL protection. A QR code, however, arrives as an image. Microsoft has two separate protections for it,

Teams detects phishing in chats

Maxime Hiez
Teams
27 Oct, 2026

Introduction Until now, the native protection Microsoft Teams offers in chats relied on specific indicators : a malicious URL, a dangerous file type or brand impersonation on a first exte

How to launch an email attack simulation with Defender

Introduction Training your users to recognize a phishing email cannot be limited to an annual awareness session, it is a reflex that is maintained, tested and measured under realistic con

Malicious URL protection in Teams

Maxime Hiez
Teams
14 Oct, 2025

Introduction In a world where phishing attacks and malicious links are constantly on the rise, Microsoft is strengthening Microsoft Teams security with a native malicious URL protection f

New security approach for non-compliant emails

Maxime Hiez
Defender
07 Apr, 2025

Introduction Microsoft has announced a major update to Defender for Office 365 that strengthens email security by improving the handling of non-RFC compliant emails. This initiative is