Microsoft Office will block macros from the internet by default starting on July 27, 2022. Macros from the web are frequently used by attackers to get malware and other malicious software onto PCs.

Macros can be highly useful tools in Microsoft Office. Most Microsoft Office macros use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Excel 4.0 macros (XLM). These programming and macro languages have a ...

There are two fundamental truths that define our information society. First, computers can do some amazing things. And second, users don’t share a common level of expertise when it comes to personal ...

The concept of software macros dates back to the 1950s when assembly language programming was used to create software programs. The purpose of software macros is to reduce lengthy coding by creating ...

Microsoft announced it has extended a feature in Office 2016 that protects against malicious macros to Office 2013. Microsoft is combating a surge in macro-based malware with a new feature that allows ...

A couple micro-tweaks suggest that Google is becoming a macro-threat to Microsoft 's business software division. The Internet giant announced Wednesday a new feature called "Google Apps Script" that ...

Microsoft will not block VBA macros by default in downloaded Office documents. The company has tested a default block for VBA macros since April 2022, but decided against rolling it out to general ...

Last week Microsoft announced that it has turned on Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) technology to protect against malicious macros for Office 365 ProPlus subscribers. Although it has been around ...

Q: What are macros in Microsoft Office and what makes them dangerous? A: Macros are one of the oldest and most valuable tools in the computer world, because they allow complicated instructions to be ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has introduced a new feature to Office 2016 which aims to prevent macro-based malware ...

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 ...