Microsoft Teams Starts Telling Your Company If You're Not at Work
10 days ago
- #Privacy Concerns
- #Cybersecurity
- #Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams will now automatically update users' work location when connected to company Wi-Fi, removing locational anonymity.
- The feature is intended to boost productivity by helping colleagues locate each other but raises privacy concerns.
- Admins can enable the feature, which is off by default, and require users to opt-in.
- The update is rolling out in December and will be available for Teams users on Windows and Mac worldwide.
- A new security vulnerability allows hackers to extract encrypted authentication tokens from Microsoft Teams, enabling unauthorized access to chats, emails, and SharePoint files.
- Microsoft acknowledges Teams as a high-value target for cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors due to its global adoption and collaboration features.