{"id":28600,"date":"2026-02-27T06:04:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/indian-govt-issues-security-warning-for-microsoft-teams-users-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T06:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:04:41","slug":"indian-govt-issues-security-warning-for-microsoft-teams-users-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/indian-govt-issues-security-warning-for-microsoft-teams-users-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Govt Issues Security Warning For Microsoft Teams Users | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9932728\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 27, 2026, 11:23 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9932728\" class=\"jsx-32fd4bc91e919927 jsx-196611321 asubttl-schema\">Microsoft Teams users are being warned about a security risk that the company and Indian govt has alerted about.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Indian%20Govt%20Issues%20Security%20Warning%20For%20Microsoft%20Teams%20Users - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/indian-govt-issues-security-warning-for-microsoft-teams-users-9932728.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. 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Teams are as important as the other Microsoft tools like Office and the Windows operating system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So the latest security alert from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In with a high severity ranking that will not only alarm those using the video meeting app but also the ones who have the app installed on their systems or even phones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Microsoft Teams Security Issue: What The Alert Says<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The CERT-In alert for Microsoft Teams comes with a note that explains the issue with the platform, how it affects the users and what can be exploited because of it. \u201cThis vulnerability exists in Microsoft Teams due to Improper Access Control. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network,&#8221; the bulletin mentions in details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Besides this, the agency also says the issues with Microsoft Teams puts users at a high risk of unauthorised access to meetings, chats, and shared files if misconfigured or improperly secured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The agency also mentions that all versions and platforms supporting Microsoft Teams will be affected by the risks so the best way to prevent their system from getting attacked is to update to the latest available security patch from Microsoft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The platform has become an easy target for bad actors who push malicious content and files across users, and the company is now blocking or at least alerting the users about possible risks of clicking on a link or downloading a file of that nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company says features like weaponisable file type protection, malicious URL detection and a new mechanism to report false positives which de-ranks the supposed threats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Having these tools enabled automatically will allow Teams users to see all the dangerous warning labels that may have suspicious URLs and also block possible files that may cause harm to your system. Microsoft claims, \u201cThis update helps safeguard users from malicious content and provides options to report incorrect detections.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microsoft had informed its Microsoft 365 customers about the default changes that are now applicable for everyone using the meeting app. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-32fd4bc91e919927 jsx-196611321 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-32fd4bc91e919927 jsx-196611321 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 27, 2026, 11:23 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-32fd4bc91e919927 jsx-196611321 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Indian Govt Issues Security Warning For Microsoft Teams Users<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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