A 'Fascinating' Microsoft Excel security flaw teams up spreadsheets and Copilot Agent to steal data

There's more than one way to skin an Excel table, and this one abuses Copilot.
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Excel security is a myth: Passwords and hidden rows won't save your data, but this will

Excel is designed for transparency and calculation, which is exactly why it's so bad at keeping secrets. It offers plenty of ways to keep your data out of sight, but don't mistake those for actual ...
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Microsoft's Small Step to Disable Macros Is a Huge Win for Security

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.
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There's been a big rise in phishing attacks using Microsoft Excel XLL add-ins

A wave of cyberattacks is exploiting Microsoft Excel add-in files in order to deliver several forms of malware in campaigns that could leave businesses vulnerable to data theft, ransomware and other ...