Macros

Office 365

Microsoft’s Move to Block Office Macros Leads Hackers to Find New Attack Vectors

Last week, Microsoft started rolling out an update to block all Office VBA macros obtained from the internet by default to prevent phishing attacks. Now, the threat actors are using container files and other tactics to distribute malicious payloads. A macro is an automated input sequence that enables users to automate frequently used tasks in...

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Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft to Resume Blocking Office VBA Macros By Default on July 27

Back in February, Microsoft announced that it would begin blocking Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default in its Office apps. The company started rolling out this change to Office Insiders in April before pausing it to incorporate user feedback. In a recent update to the Microsoft 365 message center, Microsoft notified IT admins…

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Office 365

Microsoft Rolls Back Default VBA Macro Block in Office Apps

Microsoft is set to backtrack on its decision to block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default across all currently-supported Office apps. Indeed, the software giant has announced in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that it is rolling back this change based on user feedback. Back in February, Microsoft unveiled its plans to turn…

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Code Signing Microsoft Office Macros and Visual Basic for Applications

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to sign Microsoft Office VBA code and macros so that it can be distributed securely to business partners.

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Managing Macro Security in Office 2016

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at how you can secure Office 2016 macros and VBA code to prevent attacks.

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