Microsoft Teams now lets admins block external bots from meetings
Summary
Microsoft Teams has introduced a new meeting protection policy enabling administrators to automatically block all identified external bots from joining meetings. This feature aims to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access during collaboration sessions.
IFF Assessment
This feature provides administrators with more control over meeting participants, allowing them to block potentially malicious or unauthorized bots and thereby improving the security posture of Teams meetings.
Defender Context
This new policy allows organizations to proactively defend against potential threats posed by external bots joining sensitive Teams meetings. Defenders should monitor for any reports of bots attempting to join meetings and ensure this policy is correctly configured and enforced across their tenant.