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Microsoft has decided to roll back its change to block Visual Basic macros within Office by default.

Microsoft is taking a step towards blocking malware-bearing macros, one of the biggest tools used by threat actors to spread malware through phishing. The company said today that the running of ...

Microsoft provides more details about its sudden decision to rollback a landmark security policy, and reassures users it is a temporary measure.

Microsoft has rolled back a block on Office macros sourced from the internet that created a major obstacle to phishing and malware threats delivered via email attachments and links.

Microsoft’s move to disable macros by default “is a great step to stop initial access by malicious office documents,” wrote Greg Linares, research engineer at eEye Digital Security, on Twitter.

Microsoft says the suspension of Office blocking internet macros is only temporary and that it will provide an update in a few weeks.

You never know what terrors a Microsoft Office document might contain. For that reason, it’s best that users disable macros by default.

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 ...