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 has announced that Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros will now be disabled by default to protect customers from malicious documents. In October, the company first revealed in a Microsoft 365 message ...

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) by default when Microsoft Office files for business software are downloaded from the Internet. This decision was made to protect the security of the user, but after ...

Microsoft's reversal of its blocking by default on Excel macros creates an opportunity to improve policies and processes around Excel and Office macro use. Microsoft has pulled back on its decision to ...

Microsoft has announced a significant security policy change, decreeing that users will soon no longer be able to activate VBA macros in certain documents from five of its most popular Office apps.

Microsoft has been taking increasingly large steps over the past few months to put a stop to macro-induced security risks in its apps and services. Its latest move is to block internet macros by ...