Microsoft has moved to reassure users of the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise suite that its decision last week to rollback new cyber security measures blocking the use of Visual Basic for ...

After rolling back restrictions on internet macros in Office, Microsoft now says it is was a temporary change and that it will be bring back the ban on macros as the default for all users in future.

A Microsoft Word document with a malicious macro embedded as part of an IRS-themed malware campaign. Image Credits: Microsoft. Microsoft said it is still planning to block Visual Basic Applications ...

Microsoft appears to have quietly, and without fanfare, reversed a February 2022 policy to block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default across five of the most used Office applications, ...

Microsoft will not block VBA macros by default in downloaded Office documents. The company has tested a default block for VBA macros since April 2022, but decided against rolling it out to general ...

Historically, malicious Office macros have been the equivalent of email’s phishing attempts, launching malware at the click of a user’s mouse. But Microsoft unexpectedly has reinstated VBA macros ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is rolling back a planned change to block Visual Basic for ...