XLS files sent via emails appear password protected but aren’t, opening automatically to install malware from compromised macros, according to researchers. Hackers have updated the age-old Excel ...

Researchers discover progressively complex and effective XL4 attacks that take advantage of the many organizations that still rely on the old functionality. Excel 4.0 macros have been around for ...

Microsoft has announced that Excel 4.0 (XLM) macros will now be disabled by default to protect customers from malicious documents. In October, the company first revealed in a Microsoft 365 message ...

Avaddon ransomware has been spreading this week via an old technique that's making a comeback, Microsoft cautions on Thursday. The attacks appear to be more targeted and rely on malicious Excel 4.0 ...

Excel is still a security headache after 30 years because of this one feature Your email has been sent Threat researcher explains why it's tricky to tell the difference between legitimate Excel Macros ...

Macro malware has been a popular choice for hackers since the 1990s and even in recent years the technique has continued to be a simple way of delivering malware to the unwary. Just last month, ...

Excel has been around for decades, but most users barely scratch the surface of what it can do. I've spent my fair share of time building complex spreadsheets for project management and data analysis, ...