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VBA is dying, and Microsoft is building Excel's future without it

Cloud collaboration, macro security, and new tools like Office Scripts, Power Query, and Python are pushing VBA to the ...
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ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services

ClickFix uses fake CAPTCHAs and a signed Microsoft App-V script to deploy Amatera stealer on enterprise Windows systems.

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Active Office Zero-Day

Microsoft released an emergency Office patch to fix an actively exploited zero-day flaw that lets attackers bypass security ...

Excel for Windows can now build complex solutions on your behalf

Microsoft has launched Agent Mode in Excel for Windows, letting you relax while Copilot builds solutions on your behalf.
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Critical Grist-Core Vulnerability Allows RCE Attacks via Spreadsheet Formulas

A critical Grist-Core flaw (CVE-2026-24002, CVSS 9.1) allows remote code execution through malicious formulas when Pyodide ...

Worrying Microsoft Office security flaw patched - update now or risk hackers accessing your files

Microsoft forced to issue an emergency patch to fix an Office zero-day being actively exploited.