---
title: "Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/microsoft-teams-fixes-funny-gifs-cyber-attack-flaw/"
date: "2020-04-28T04:45:15+00:00"
section: "Vendor News"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Cyber Attackers"
  - "Cyber Criminals"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Data Theft"
  - "Hackers"
  - "Malicious Attack"
  - "Microsoft"
  - "Ransomware"
  - "Ransomware Attack"
---

# Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw

April 28, 2020

> A 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

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