Here you will find all the articles with the tag: macro.
Microsoft's decision to unblock VBA macros in Office 365 has not been to everyone's liking. Security experts consider the move to be a big mistake. Microsoft recently decided to enable Visual Basic Application (VBA) macros in Office 365 by default. VBA macros allow end users of Office 365 to add... Read more
2 years ago
Microsoft is modifying Office to protect users against malware. Macros downloaded from the Internet will be automatically blocked in Office. Currently, files stored on NTFS volumes are scanned for malicious macros through a 'Zone.Identifier' tag. This so-called 'mark-of-the-web' (MOTW) ensures t... Read more
2 years ago
Trend Micro researchers state that new macro downloaders are using Microsoft Publisher (PUB) files and spam mails to hack into the network of companies in the food and retail sectors. Last month, more than 50 companies from these sectors were involved in the campaign. These include Starbucks and Har... Read more
5 years ago
