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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft is giving enterprises more ammunition to battle threats that could spread through Office 2016 macros. It's now possible to block end users from turning on macros in Excel, PowerPoint and ...

Macro attacks on Windows machines have been on a tear over the past year. This 1990s-era threat’s comeback has been spotted in both targeted and more widespread attack campaigns. Microsoft says some ...

Citing a growth in macro-borne threats, Microsoft has opted to give Office 2013 users a feature from Office 2016 to selectively block macros and the malware they can carry. Office macros are a ...

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 ...

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 ...