How to enable macros in Excel and automate your work on a spreadsheet

You can enable macros in Excel using the Trust Center or enable a specific macro from the security warning at the top of a ...
Bitdefender

Hackers Use XLL Add-ins and Excel to Deploy CABINETRAT Malware in Ukraine

A group known as UAC-0245 launched a new campaign late last month targeting the Ukrainian government and defense ...
BizTech Magazine

The Trouble With Spreadsheets (and What CFOs Can Do About It)

Excel remains a powerful, familiar tool, but financial services need a secure, governed framework around such tools.
ZDNet

This new phishing attack features a weaponized Excel file

A new phishing campaign is targeting employees in financial services using links that download what is described as a 'weaponized' Excel document. The phishing campaign, dubbed MirrorBlast, was ...
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.
Bleeping Computer

Malicious Excel XLL add-ins push RedLine password-stealing malware

Cybercriminals are spamming website contact forms and discussion forums to distribute Excel XLL files that download and install the RedLine password and information-stealing malware. RedLine is an ...
ZDNet

There's been a big rise in phishing attacks using Microsoft Excel XLL add-ins

A wave of cyberattacks is exploiting Microsoft Excel add-in files in order to deliver several forms of malware in campaigns that could leave businesses vulnerable to data theft, ransomware and other ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft 365 to block downloaded Excel XLL add-ins to boost security

Microsoft is working on adding XLL add-in protection for Microsoft 365 customers by including automated blocking of all such files downloaded from the Internet. This will help tackle the rise of ...
TechRadar

Microsoft Excel is making a major change around blocked file types - here's what we know

Microsoft Excel will now disable blocked file types from workbook links by default The files will either fail to refresh or show a #BLOCKED error Other safety updates ...