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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft has disabled Excel 4.0 macros by default in the latest release of its spreadsheet software to help customers protect themselves against related security threats. That setting, released as an ...

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, ...