Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Type: Security
Announcement date: 2026-02-25
Effective date: Date not published
Impact: Affected

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We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android Desktop iOS Mac Web

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android D

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android D

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2026-08-29T09:22:49.319599+00:00
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android Desktop iOS Mac Web
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Product Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android Desktop iOS Mac Web
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Product Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android Desktop iOS Mac Web
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Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Introducing a new URL click alert in Teams via Microsoft Defender for Office 365 We are introducing a new URL click alert that proactively notifies security teams when a user clicks on a malicious link in Teams, helping organizations quickly identify risk and respond before further impact occurs. GA date: March CY2026 Preview date: February CY2026 Launched General Availability Preview Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Android Desktop iOS Mac Web
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