Microsoft is set to introduce enhanced security to its OneNote program. This comes after threat actors started exploiting the note-taking app for their phishing campaigns to steal sensitive data.
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A lot happened in the world of Microsoft this week, ranging from a bunch of Windows builds to leaks about canceled hardware. There was also a fair bit of news on the software side, read about it here!
Microsoft is soon ready to start blocking Office macros once again. The company has updated its support documentation with clear explanations and step-by-step instructions for users and IT admins.
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This week's recap of Microsoft news contains a lot of items related to cybersecurity, botched Windows 11 updates, a leaked OneDrive client, and updates for multiple Office apps and services.
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Microsoft has taken a sudden U-turn on its decision to block macros in Office by default, something that it has been doing across various channels for the past few months. Customers are not pleased.
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Microsft said earlier today via a blog post that it will block all Office files (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word), that contain VBA Macros, by default, to protect users from malware.
Microsoft has announced a application policy change for customers, saying that it will now restrict the usage of Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros by default. Malicious actors often used it as an attack surface.
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"Made on Windows 11 Alpha" themed malicious Microsoft Word documents have been discovered by the security researchers at Anomali. The maldoc implements VBA macros to deliver a JavaScript payload.
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Microsoft has enabled runtime inspection of XLM macros in Microsoft Excel. The macro language is a legacy piece of technology from 1992 still used by some companies, but is under attack now.
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In order to enhance its recently announced BigQuery connection with Sheets, Google has revealed a new ability which allows folks to easily refresh BigQuery data within its spreadsheet app.
Open Source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc.
A new phishing scam was seen targeting a US financial services provider, delivering an innocent-looking Word file. However, it contains malware that could leak sensitive data to cybercriminals.
A security researcher has found that a certain malware now has the ability to detect if it is being used on a virtual machine. It will refuse to run if affirmed, so it cannot be dissected.
A new strain of ransomware has been discovered, which utilizes Javascript, instead of using executable files. It also tricks users into enabling macros, which is responsible for launching the malware.
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