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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 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...

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...