Bleeping Computer

Word Document Spreads Macro Malware Targeting Both Windows and macOS

After last month security researchers discovered the first-ever Word document spreading macro malware on macOS, last week, researchers from Fortinet spotted a Word document that contained macro ...
Bleeping Computer

qkG Ransomware Encrypts Only Word Documents, Hides and Spreads via Macros

Security researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain named qkG that targets only Office documents for encryption and infects the Word default document template to propagate to new Word ...

How to backup or export Macros in Word

If you want to back up or export Macros in Microsoft Word, there are various methods you can try. These have been explained ...
WeLiveSecurity

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

One of the key findings from the ESET Threat Report T1 2022 is that the Emotet botnet has risen, Phoenix-like, from the ashes, pumping out vast amounts of spam in March and April 2022, to the point ...
Macworld

Eliminating a Word macro virus

A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has acquired a Word cootie and is at a loss as how to deal with it. Anonymous Person writes: My copy of Microsoft Office 2004 seems to have picked up a virus, ...
AZ Central

Maximize efficiency, safely: How to create, enable and use Microsoft macros

QUESTION: What are "macros" and how are they used? ANSWER: In the world of computer software, macros are powerful tools available in programs you likely use every day. They essentially provide you ...
Graham Cluley

25 years on, Microsoft makes another stab at stopping macro malware

Bravo to Microsoft, because it sounds like they’re doing something to improve the security of Office users. Way back in 1995, Microsoft accidentally shipped a virus on CD-ROM. At first Microsoft ...
Wired

Microsoft's Small Step to Disable Macros Is a Huge Win for Security

Tricking someone into enabling macros on a downloaded Microsoft Excel or Word file is an old hacker chestnut. That one click from a target creates a foothold for attackers to take over their devices.
AppleInsider

Mac malware discovered in Microsoft Word document with auto-running macro

A second example of malware targeting macOS users has surfaced this week, with the discovery of a Word document that attempts to use an automatically-running macro, one that tries to download a ...
Android Police

Microsoft Word: How to write macros to eliminate repetitive tasks and supercharge your document

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
Android Police

What are Microsoft Word macros?

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...