Microsoft Teams

Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist for Ransomware Attacks

BySamod Biobaku

Cybersecurity experts have raised alarms over a surge in ransomware attacks exploiting Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist to infiltrate corporate networks, with cybercriminals amassing over $107 million in Bitcoin ransoms since October 2024. Investigations by Trend Micro’s Managed XDR and Incident Response teams uncovered that the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware groups are using a…

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Responds to Antitrust Concerns, Offers Office Without Teams Worldwide

BySamod Biobaku

In response to antitrust concerns and ongoing investigations, Microsoft has announced that it will no longer bundle its Teams collaboration software with its Office 365 suite anywhere in the world. The decision to separate Teams from Office extends a previous announcement made last year, which initially applied only to the European Union. This move comes…