Microsoft Teams New Option Enables Users to Flag Malicious Messages

Microsoft is significantly expanding the threat detection capabilities within Microsoft Teams by granting Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 users the ability to report suspicious messages directly.

This update, tracked under Roadmap ID 531760, marks a shift in Microsoft’s security strategy by democratizing threat intelligence gathering, a feature previously reserved only for higher-tier Plan 2 subscribers.

According to an update released on February 9, 2026, this rollout addresses the growing necessity to secure collaboration platforms as aggressively as email environments.

With the lines between internal communication and external threats blurring, empowering end-users to act as the first line of defense has become a critical component of a robust security posture.

Previously, the ability to report messages within Teams, whether in direct chats, channels, or meeting logs, was exclusive to organizations with…