Neowin News Feed for: Macros

Microsoft to protect users better from phishing attacks that exploit OneNote

Justin Luna — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 17:12:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 quality, canceled Surface Duo 2, and Office macros

Usama Jawad — Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:16:01 +0000

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! Read more...

Microsoft will soon start blocking Office macros once again

Taras Buria — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:54:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 updates, leaked OneDrive, and security

Usama Jawad — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 17:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft strangely backtracks on decision to block Office macros by default [Update]

Usama Jawad — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:42:01 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft to block VBA Macros to protect unsuspecting users from sneaky malware

Sayan Sen — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:16:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Microsoft now restricts XLM macros in Excel by default

Usama Jawad — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:02:01 +0000

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. Read more...

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"Made on Windows 11 Alpha"-themed Microsoft Word documents are actually malware in disguise

Sayan Sen — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:26:01 +0000

"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. Read more...

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Runtime inspection of XLM macros is now available in Microsoft Excel

Usama Jawad — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:44:01 +0000

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. Read more...

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Macros & VBA Training - Free Excel Webinar

News Staff — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 17:46:01 +0000

Join Microsoft Certified Trainer, Kyle Pew, and Founder of MyExcelOnline, John Michaloudis to learn how to record Macros and write VBA code within 1 hour. This is a free time-limited offer! Read more...

Google adds the ability to refresh BigQuery data in Sheets via macros, Apps Script

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:42:01 +0000

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. Read more...

AutoHotkey 1.1.25.00

Razvan Serea — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 22:02:02 +0000

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. Read more...

Phishing email scam utilizes keylogger malware to steal sensitive information

Justin Luna — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:20:01 +0000

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. Read more...

New malware detects virtual machines to prevent analysis

Justin Luna — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 14:14:01 +0000

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. 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...

AutoHotkey 1.1.09.03

Razvan Serea — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:06:25 +0000

Customize your keyboard, joystick and mouse with an open source automation and hotkey utility that is backward compatible with AutoIt. It includes a quick-start tutorial, an automatic script writer Read more...

My Macros 2.0

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:47:30 +0000

My Macros records all operation of mouse and keystrokes and saves them as macros. You can also create macros manually with macro editor. Then My Macros can play back the recorded macros to automate recorded... Read more...