As cyber threats increasingly target workplace collaboration tools, KnowBe4 Phish Alert Button for Microsoft Teams is addressing a growing gap in enterprise security beyond traditional email defenses.
KnowBe4 has announced the launch of its Phish Alert Button for Microsoft Teams, extending its widely used one click phishing reporting capability into a platform that has become central to daily business communication. The move reflects a broader shift in the threat landscape, where attackers are no longer limited to email and are actively exploiting chat based environments to bypass conventional security controls.
The new capability allows employees to report suspicious messages within Microsoft Teams instantly. When triggered, the tool automatically forwards the flagged message to the organization’s security team for investigation, enabling faster incident response and improved threat visibility. By embedding this function directly into collaboration workflows, KnowBe4 aims to turn employees into active participants in organizational security.
“Cybercriminals are no longer just targeting the inbox; they are actively infiltrating the chat applications we rely on daily,” said Greg Kras, Chief Product Officer at KnowBe4. “By extending our Phish Alert Button to Microsoft Teams, we are closing a critical security gap. We’ve empowered more than 100 million users to report phishing in email. Now we’re ensuring collaboration tools receive the same level of scrutiny and incident response.”
The expansion comes as organizations face increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics, including callback phishing, that exploit trust within internal communication channels. Many employees assume messages within collaboration platforms are inherently safe, creating a blind spot that attackers can exploit to gain access to sensitive data or systems.
By integrating the Phish Alert Button into Microsoft Teams, KnowBe4 enables a unified approach to threat reporting across both email and collaboration platforms. Security teams can manage incidents from multiple channels within a single workflow, improving coordination and reducing response times. At the same time, the familiar one click reporting mechanism lowers friction for users, encouraging more consistent reporting of suspicious activity.
The solution also plays a role in strengthening employee awareness. By prompting users to question and report unusual messages regardless of the channel, organizations can reinforce a culture of vigilance that extends across the entire communication ecosystem.
KnowBe4’s latest release highlights the evolving nature of enterprise security, where human behavior remains a critical line of defense. As attackers diversify their methods and target new communication platforms, tools that empower users to act quickly and effectively are becoming essential components of a modern cybersecurity strategy.
With general availability expected by the end of the month, the KnowBe4 Phish Alert Button for Microsoft Teams underscores the importance of extending security controls beyond email. By enabling real time reporting within collaboration tools, KnowBe4 is helping organizations close critical gaps and strengthen their overall security posture in an increasingly complex threat environment.
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