July 23, 2022

Office macro security: on-again-off-again feature now BACK ON AGAIN!

20 years to turn it on, then 20 weeks to turn it off, then just 2 weeks to turn it back on again. That's progress!

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July 14, 2022

S3 Ep91: CodeRed, OpenSSL, Java bugs, Office macros [Audio + Text]

Latest episode - listen now! Great discussion, technical content, solid advice... all covered in plain English.

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July 11, 2022

That didn’t last! Microsoft turns off the Office security it just turned on

An Office anti-malware setting that took more than 20 years to arrive... and fewer than 20 weeks to vanish again.

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February 08, 2022

At last! Office macros from the internet to be blocked by default

It's been a long time coming, and we're not there yet, but at least Microsoft Office will be a bit safer against macro malware...

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May 31, 2017

Wolf in sheep’s clothing: a SophosLabs investigation into delivering malware via VBA

SophosLabs gets under the skin of the bad guys' latest attempt to drop ransomware on to your PCs

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March 30, 2017

The scam that knows your name and home address – here’s what to do

The scam that knows your name and home address - here's what to do

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September 30, 2015

Selfies, sharks…and yet another lock screen bug [Chet Chat Podcast 216]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... Enjoy the latest episode of our weekly podcast!

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September 28, 2015

Why Word “macro malware” is back, and what you can do about it…

Cybercrooks have been getting back into VBA malware, or "macro viruses," as they used to be called. We explain why, and give you 2 tips on what to do.

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September 28, 2015

Why Word malware is BASIC: SophosLabs takes apart a booby-trapped document

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