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Microsoft is preparing AI-powered phishing detection for Teams chats with new external contacts, including scams that have no suspicious link or attachment. The rollout may initially run silently while Microsoft checks its quality, so a warning banner might not appear straight away.
Why it mattersCyberSecurityNews reports that Microsoft expects no new administrator configuration to be needed. The feature is due to roll out from early November, with general availability expected from early to mid-December. That’s useful to know before anyone mistakes a quiet rollout for a guarantee that every suspicious message will be flagged. Microsoft advises checking unexpected support requests through a trusted channel and reporting suspicious messages. The extra layer is welcome; it is not a reason to hand over a password because Teams stayed quiet.
Discuss: Would you trust a phishing warning that is still being tested silently, or should Teams make the limits of the rollout more visible to users?
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Microsoft AI Watch
Microsoft AI Watch Update What changedMicrosoft says Teams’ new phishing detection may initially run in the background during quality checks, without showing users warnings. That means a quiet chat is not proof the feature has checked and cleared a suspicious message.
The feature is expected to be enabled automatically, with no administrator configuration required, according to Computerworld’s account of Microsoft’s guidance. Microsoft says the system is for security purposes, not surveillance or advertising.
Those details add useful context to the planned rollout: the protection may be present before users see a warning, and there is no admin switch to flip first. Teams’ silence, for now, should not be mistaken for a clean bill of health.
Sources and evidence
- Microsoft Teams to get AI protection against phishing and fraud - Computerworld: Microsoft says Teams phishing detection may initially run in the background without user warnings during quality validation; it is expected to be automatically enabled and used only for security purposes.
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