New malware targets Microsoft Teams users by posing as your company's IT helpdesk

Malware attack virus alert , malicious software infection , cyber security awareness training to protect business.

• Expel researchers warn of SynkLoader backdoor spread via fake IT help desk Teams messages
• Malware modules include PhishLocker (fake login screen harvesting OS passwords) and Interactive Shell for remote control
• Defenses: distrust unsolicited Teams DMs, verify with IT before installing apps, and train staff against social engineering

For roughly a month now, cybercriminals have been targeting organizations with a new backdoor malware called SynkLoader.