Neowin News Feed for: Macro

Cybercriminals are now exploiting OneNote to spread malware

Justin Luna — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:22:01 +0000

Because Microsoft has now blocked macros by default on Office files, cybercriminals are now using digital note-taking app OneNote to victimize people and infect their devices with malware. Read more...

New ransomware variant coded entirely on Javascript, exploits macros

Justin Luna — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:40:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Macro and script viruses dying off

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 03 Jan 2003 09:00:43 +0000

The end of standard mass mailing worms is nigh - maybe as soon as before the end of 2003. But there replacements - Trojans and Spyware - are much, much worse. Or so Roger Thompson,... Read more...

Excel or PowerPoint Document Can Bypass Macro Security

Steven Parker — Fri, 05 Oct 2001 11:36:57 +0000

Thanks to NTCompatible for this one. Excel and PowerPoint have a macro security framework that controls the execution of macros and prevents macros from running automatically. Under this framework, any time a user opens a... Read more...