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Microsoft confirmed this week that it will soon start blocking Visual Basic Applications (VBA) macros in Office apps by default after quietly rolling back the change earlier this month. In a new ...

A Microsoft Word document with a malicious macro embedded as part of an IRS-themed malware campaign. Image Credits: Microsoft. Microsoft said it is still planning to block Visual Basic Applications ...

Tricking someone into enabling macros on a downloaded Microsoft Excel or Word file is an old hacker chestnut. That one click from a target creates a foothold for attackers to take over their devices.

With macro-based malware infections on the rise, Microsoft has launched a new Office 2016 feature that can help enterprise admins neuter the threat. Macros are disabled by default in Word, Excel and ...

Microsoft Office macro viruses aren’t the only resurgent ’90s phenomenon right now, but they are the one that cause network administrators to lose the most sleep. Microsoft is offering a new tool for ...

Macros help you expedite and simplify processes in many Microsoft Office applications, and PowerPoint is no exception. Using VBA in PowerPoint, you can automate recurring steps and even enhance the ...

Microsoft this week announced that it is integrating its Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) in its Office 365 client apps. The integration will allow AMSI to detect malicious macros and scripts in ...

Microsoft has quietly reversed an earlier decision to block Internet macros by default in Office. The company initially announced in February that Office would automatically block macros with the ...