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Microsoft today announced an update to Excel that brings natural language queries to the venerable spreadsheet tool. Available now to Office Insiders, this new feature allows you to talk to Excel like you’re talking to a person and get quick answers to your queries without having to write a query. “Natural language query is another […] Continue reading You can now ask Excel questions about your data
Malware laced OpenDocument files target Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and LibreOffice users. Continue reading Hackers Turn to OpenDocument Format to Avoid AV Detection
Are you using LibreOffice?
You should be extra careful about what document files you open using the LibreOffice software over the next few days.
That’s because LibreOffice contains a severe unpatched code execution vulnerability that could sneak malw… Continue reading Just Opening A Document in LibreOffice Can Hack Your Computer (Unpatched)
When it comes to protecting businesses from the growing variety of Office 365 security threats, balancing the benefits of multifactor authentication with user demands for convenience is a fine art.
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There are certain sophisticated threat behaviors that are generally considered “impossible” to detect on the network, which are both tedious and challenging for security teams to protect against. These include the use of encryption by attackers, filel… Continue reading Detecting the Impossible: Serverless C2 in the Cloud
Researchers have identified security hole in Microsoft Office’s Excel spreadsheet program that allows an attacker to trigger a malware attack on remote systems. Continue reading New Microsoft Excel Attack Vector Surfaces
In the Security News, SalesForce bans customers from gun sales, what is your iPhone talking to overnight, Office retires support for old Android versions, and really how likely are weaponized cars?! Paul’s Stories VMware addressed flaws in it… Continue reading SalesForce, iPhones, & Old Androids – Paul’s Security Weekly #607
Per X-Force IRIS, at least 22 percent of reported campaigns in April 2019 delivered macro malware. What methods can defenders leverage to help detect malicious macro activity?
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Microsoft today announced updates to its MyAnalytics platform and a new Outlook feature that are meant to help you work less, find more time to focus on the work that actually matters and, by extension, get more downtime. Until now, for example, MyAnalytics, Microsoft’s tool for helping employees track their productivity, would provide you with […] Continue reading Microsoft wants you to work less
New research finds cybercriminals have changed their focus from web vulnerabilities to Microsoft Office, and it is extremely easy to exploit holes in the popular software. Recent research from Kaspersky Lab reveals 70 percent of the attacks its antivi… Continue reading Microsoft Office: The New Hot Target for Hackers