If you use Word and always feel concerned when you “enable macros” because of the risk of malware, here’s some good news. Sergiu Gatlan reports:
Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware.
Using VBA macros embedded in malicious Office documents is a very popular method to push a wide range of malware families in phishing attacks, including Emotet, TrickBot, Qbot, and Dridex.
“This change only affects Office on devices running Windows and only affects the following applications: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word,” the Microsoft Office Product Group said today.
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