WizSecure adds “Microsoft Teams” protection function to security products ZDNET Japan

Finnish security technology provider WithSecure’s Japanese subsidiary WithSecure announced on January 27 that it has added a new function “Teams Protection” to “WithSecure Elements Collaboration Protection” of its security platform “WithSecure Elements”.

Microsoft Teams, an online meeting and collaboration service that is used by millions of users, has fallen short of traditional legacy security approaches and has become an attractive target for cyber attackers looking to spread malware. says WithSecure.

Collaboration Protection’s new protections work with Microsoft’s Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Teams. Elements has various functions such as endpoint protection (EPP), endpoint detection and response (EDR), vulnerability management, and collaboration protection, and users can flexibly select/combine them according to their needs. be able to. Files and links shared in Microsoft Teams are immediately scanned and analyzed in the sandbox to detect, block and delete any malicious content such as viruses, Trojan horses, ransomware and malware found.

Leszek Tasiemski, head of product at WithSecure, said that since online meetings with Microsoft Teams, which are already commonplace, both inside and outside the company are conducted via many devices, so many people participate via mobile devices. People may unknowingly distribute malicious content to other participants, he said. “Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft 365 collaboration services require a seamless, integrated solution that protects users regardless of the device they use,” he said.

According to a survey conducted by the company in May 2022, “ensuring security in remote work/hybrid work” is the biggest issue in terms of security outcomes for companies.