

If someone drops a link into the chat, ask about the link's purpose before you click it. How can you prevent a hack attempt during your Microsoft Teams video calls? The following three tips will help. Once the hacker gets into a meeting, they drop a malicious executable file masquerading as a legitimate program called "User Centric." If anyone downloads and installs the file, the Trojan program drops malicious DLL files, allowing the hacker to hijack the system from afar. Avanan, owned by security firm Check Point Software, warns (Opens in a new window) hackers could be stealing login credentials for Microsoft 365 through email phishing campaigns. The hackers may be getting into the meetings after compromising email accounts belonging to employees. According to email security provider Avanan, hackers are infiltrating Microsoft Teams meetings and dropping links to malware in the chat. These days, zoom-bombers have more nefarious plans. There was no telling when a prankster may show up, possibly in a state of undress or spewing obscenities, to ruin a call in progress.


