mo4ch:>Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw | Mo4ch News

Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw27 April 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesA security problem in Microsoft Teams meant cyber-attacks could be initiated via funny Gif images, researchers have revealed.Like many chat apps, Teams lets colleagues send each other whimsical animated Gif images.But CyberArk researchers discovered a problem that meant viewing a Gif could let hackers compromise an account and steal data.Microsoft has since patched the security hole, researchers said.The flaw involved a compromised subdomain serving up the malicious images. All a user had to do was view the Gif to allow an attacker to scrape data from their account.If left open, the flaw could have led to widespread data theft, ransomware attacks and corporate espionage, the team added.Microsoft Teams, like many workplace collaboration tools, has seen huge growth in the past month, due to coronavirus lockdown rules.This attack involves using a compromised subdomain to steal security tokens when a …