Tag: VBA

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Researchers use ChatGPT to generate malware and phishing mails

Researchers use ChatGPT to generate malware and phishing mails

Researchers used ChatGPT to write malware scripts and generate phishing emails. The AI model has since been updated to prevent abuse. ChatGPT is in the spotlight. OpenAI, the model's developer, recently made the technology publicly available. ChatGPT generates texts and code based on queries. In... Read more

date1 year ago
Microsoft faces criticism for reactivating VBA macros in Office

Microsoft faces criticism for reactivating VBA macros in Office

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

date2 years ago
Microsoft reverses decision to block Office macros by default

Microsoft reverses decision to block Office macros by default

While Microsoft claimed it would block VBA macros on downloaded documents earlier this year, the company recently announced it will roll back the change until further notice. The tech giant had a change of mind due to customer feedback, according to a report in BleepingComputer. The company fail... Read more

date2 years ago