Enterprise system administrators can now block attackers from using a favorite malware infection method: Microsoft Office documents with malicious macros. Microsoft this week added a new option in ...

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 ...

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Microsoft has ratcheted up IT pro controls to thwart malware that could spread through Office 2016 macros. It's now possible to block end users from turning on macros in Excel, PowerPoint and Word ...

Macro trick: How to highlight multiple search strings in a Word document Your email has been sent Word's Find And Replace feature is handy, but it has certain limitations. Here's a macro that will let ...

A Macro Virus is a malware that can infect any software written with a macro language notable among which are the Microsoft Office programs like Word and Excel. Macro Virus takes advantage of Macros ...

Microsoft is effectively killing off the preferred exploit that cybercriminals have used for years to infect and take over people's computers. In an update to its Office 2016 suite, Microsoft is ...

Several security researchers have discovered a new type of malware that jumps onto the ransomware bandwagon, encrypting victims' files and then demanding a payment of half a bitcoin for the key. Named ...

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