Tricking someone into enabling macros on a downloaded Microsoft Excel or Word file is an old hacker chestnut. That one click from a target creates a foothold for attackers to take over their devices.

There are two fundamental truths that define our information society. First, computers can do some amazing things. And second, users don’t share a common level of expertise when it comes to personal ...

Some Excel workbooks include macros that run automatically when opened. If you want to quickly look at a spreadsheet without waiting for the macro to run, you can block the automatic code for a single ...