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Wheres the macro? Malware authors are now using OLE embedding to deliver malicious files

Malware Protection Center is warning of a rise in attacks using boobytrapped Word documents. Malware expert Vesselin Bontchev points out that Microsoft probably meant Visual Basic Script (VBS) rather than Visual Basic script. Microsoft explains how to change the Registry key to disable Microsoft Offices support for OLE, ensuring that no embedded packages can be activated regardless of how much users desperately try to click on them. Follow Graham Cluley on Twitter to read more of the exclusive content we post.”]

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/wheres-macro-malware-authors-using-ole-embedding-deliver-malicious-files/

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