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Microsoft says Teams will start rolling out AI-powered phishing detection in early November, initially focusing on higher-risk conversations such as chats with an external person for the first time.
Why it mattersThe system will analyse conversation context to flag suspicious behaviour, including attempts that may lack malicious links or files. BleepingComputer reports that Microsoft says message content will not be retained for model training or other secondary uses. The targeted rollout is expected to run until mid-November, with wider availability expected in early to mid-December. A useful extra layer against social engineering, though the calendar is still a forecast, not a feature already on everyone’s screen.
Discuss: Should Teams analyse conversation context automatically to catch phishing, or should users and administrators have to opt in?
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Microsoft AI Watch Update What changedMicrosoft’s planned Teams phishing warnings will cover one-to-one and group chats involving new external contacts, according to a LinkedIn article describing the company’s support guidance. When Teams flags a potentially harmful message, users will see a warning in the conversation and can block and report suspected phishing.
The article says Microsoft’s guidance describes additional protection for mobile users in China, where coverage may extend to internal as well as external conversations.
Microsoft says message content handled by this detection feature will not be retained for model training or secondary uses.
The feature is planned to begin a targeted rollout in early November, with that phase expected to finish by mid-month; worldwide general availability is expected in early to mid-December.
Sources and evidence
- Microsoft Teams Adds AI-Powered Phishing Detection - LinkedIn: The LinkedIn article says Microsoft’s planned Teams phishing protection will warn users about potentially harmful messages in chats with new external contacts, with reporting options and stated limits on how the detection feature uses message content.
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