A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has acquired a Word cootie and is at a loss as how to deal with it. Anonymous Person writes: My copy of Microsoft Office 2004 seems to have picked up a virus, ...

Microsoft will finally better respect IT pro decisions about macros, ActiveX content and Office add-ins in e-mailed Office documents, according to a new security policy that'll be arriving in "early ...

QUESTION: What are macros in Microsoft Office and what makes them dangerous? ANSWER: Macros are one of the oldest and most valuable tools in the computer world because they allow complicated ...

The gang behind the Trickbot malware is at the forefront of attempts to use the ongoing coronavirus crisis to trick computer users into downloading malware onto their devices. Microsoft's Security ...

Several security researchers have discovered a new type of malware that jumps onto the ransomware bandwagon, encrypting victims' files and then demanding a payment of half a bitcoin for the key. Named ...