Social Engineering Attacks Abuse Workplace Collaboration Tools
KnowBe4, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
KnowBe4 reports threat actors increasingly abusing workplace collaboration tools like Teams for social engineering.
KnowBe4 reports that threat actors are increasingly abusing workplace collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams to launch social-engineering attacks.
Attackers impersonate colleagues or IT staff to trick users into granting access or sharing data. The post explains why collaboration platforms are an attractive, under-defended attack surface. KnowBe4 recommends awareness training and controls tailored to these tools.