Microsoft Teams vishing attacks trick employees into handing over remote access

Imagine you’re hard at work when suddenly, your computer gets flooded with annoying spam emails. Then, out of nowhere, you get a call on Microsoft Teams from someone claiming to be from your company’s tech support team. They say they’re there to help you fix the problem. Sounds like a relief, right? But hold on – what if that ‘tech support’ person was actually a trickster trying to sneak into your work computer?

It sounds like something out of a movie, but this has been happening for real. Cyber criminals are pretending to be helpers, using a sneaky trick to talk employees into letting them take control of their computers. They send a bunch of spam emails first, which makes employees think something’s wrong. Then they call through Microsoft Teams, hoping the employee will believe them and give them remote access. Once they’re in, these criminals can launch nasty software called ransomware, which can lock up a company’s files until the company pays a lot of money.

By the way, if you’re curious to read more details about these attacks, take a look at the full report here: www.csoonline.com/article/3806856/spam-and-vishing-attacks-trick-employees-into-handing-over-microsoft-teams-access.html.

This is a big deal because lots of people use Microsoft Teams for work. The criminals are even using Microsoft’s own tools to help with their fake rescue operations. And the scary thing is, they can hide their bad files in places that look like they’re part of Microsoft, so it’s tougher for security systems to find them.

Now, you might be thinking, “How can we stop these tricky criminals?” Well, we can start by making sure everyone knows about this trick. If you work at a place where you use Microsoft Teams, remember, real tech support won’t call out of the blue to fix spam problems – especially not by asking you to download something or give them control of your computer.

And here’s where Diversified Outlook Group comes in. They’re pros at teaching teams how to stay safe from these types of tricks. They also help companies put up better defenses, so it’s harder for these cyber criminals to get through in the first place. If you’re worried your team might fall for a trick like this, or if you want to make sure you’re as protected as possible, get in touch with Diversified Outlook Group. Just shoot them an email at support@diversifiedoutlookgroup.com and they’ll help you make sure your team is prepared to block these sneaky cyber attacks.

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