Microsoft delivers mega PowerPoint patch
As expected, Microsoft today patched a six week-old critical vulnerability in PowerPoint, the presentation maker that's part of the popular Office suite, using a single security update.
View ArticleMicrosoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two years ago, according to the security firm that alerted Microsoft of...
View ArticleMicrosoft expands Office antipiracy 'nagging'
Microsoft Corp. today announced it was expanding an antipiracy program for Office to the U.S., the U.K. and 11 other countries that will identify pirated copies of the suite and nag users with...
View ArticleGoogle takes Office to the Cloud, security issues remain
Google has begun testing an intriguing plugin for Microsoft Office. Google Cloud Connect is a devastatingly simple concept: rather than save your files to your computer's hard disk, it allows you to...
View ArticleFinal Patch Tuesday of 2012 includes five 'critical' updates
Today is the last Patch Tuesday of the year. There are seven new security bulletins from Microsoft this month, and five of them are rated "critical." If you use Windows, Microsoft Office, or Internet...
View ArticleDocument Metadata Cleaner strips personally identifiable metadata from your...
Microsoft Office is the most popular word processing suite around, when it comes to generating documents. But a lot of people are completely unaware that, every time you open a document, type in it,...
View ArticleDocuSign e-signing to arrive on Office 365
DocuSign will bring its eSignature electronic signature apps to Office 365, a move that's probably as important for Microsoft as it is for users. The eSignature technology will appear in the Office 365...
View ArticleHow Microsoft is opening Office's brains to apps to make productivity even...
Everyone was up in arms when Google rejiggered its privacy policies to allow its various services to talk to each other, but now Microsoft's taking a page from the same playbook to bring more...
View ArticleAdobe’s latest Flash zero-day targeted Microsoft Office users
The zero-day flaw in Flash Player that Adobe patched on Thursday targeted Microsoft Office users, according to security firm FireEye
View ArticleMicrosoft Office macro-malware warnings have failed users
Microsoft may have ramped up efforts to combat macro-based malware, but one researcher argues that the warnings it gives Office users has put them in danger.
View ArticleMicrosoft Office macro-malware warnings have failed users
Microsoft may have ramped up efforts to combat macro-based malware, but one researcher argues that the warnings it gives Office users has put them in danger.
View ArticleMicrosoft adds macro blocker to Office 2013 to stymie old-school attackers
IT admins have been able to block macros from running in Office 2016 since March.
View ArticleHow to password protect a PDF before sending it by email
Here’s a quick way to do it, without spending a lot of money on expensive software.
View ArticleEarn up to $15k for hacking Microsoft’s Office Insider previews
Microsoft wants hackers to focus on malicious attachments and macros.
View ArticleMicrosoft delivers mega PowerPoint patch
As expected, Microsoft today patched a six week-old critical vulnerability in PowerPoint, the presentation maker that's part of the popular Office suite, using a single security update.
View ArticleMicrosoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two years ago, according to the security firm that alerted Microsoft of...
View ArticleMicrosoft expands Office antipiracy 'nagging'
Microsoft Corp. today announced it was expanding an antipiracy program for Office to the U.S., the U.K. and 11 other countries that will identify pirated copies of the suite and nag users with...
View ArticleGoogle takes Office to the Cloud, security issues remain
Google has begun testing an intriguing plugin for Microsoft Office. Google Cloud Connect is a devastatingly simple concept: rather than save your files to your computer's hard disk, it allows you to...
View ArticleFinal Patch Tuesday of 2012 includes five 'critical' updates
Today is the last Patch Tuesday of the year. There are seven new security bulletins from Microsoft this month, and five of them are rated "critical." If you use Windows, Microsoft Office, or Internet...
View ArticleDocument Metadata Cleaner strips personally identifiable metadata from your...
Microsoft Office is the most popular word processing suite around, when it comes to generating documents. But a lot of people are completely unaware that, every time you open a document, type in it,...
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