Digital Warfare Daily Brief April 24, 2026

The Digital Warfare Podcast · Apr 24, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Microsoft warns attackers are abusing Microsoft Teams’ external chat capabilities to impersonate IT support, convince users to grant remote access via legitimate tools like Quick Assist, and then perform reconnaissance, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. These social engineering campaigns leverage trusted communication channels to bypass traditional safeguards and blend malicious activity with normal IT operations.

Key Takeaways

• Attackers use Teams’ cross-tenant chat to impersonate IT/helpdesk staff.

• Social engineering in Teams leads users to grant remote access, enabling…