Tag Archives: Macro

Microsoft Office: Macro execution blocked for security reasons, when accessing Access ACCDB databases via IP address

Posted on 2022-09-05 by guenni

[German]Recently, a problem was reported to me by Tobias Migge. The problem: Customers or users get "suddenly" the error that macros are blocked for security reasons when accessing backend ACDB databases via IP address, which are located on a server. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft continues rollout for default disabling of Office VBA macros

Posted on 2022-07-22 by guenni

[German] is once again moving forward with its plans to disable macros in Office 365 by default. Macros in Office are a gateway for malware such as Dridex, Emotet, Trickbot, Qbot, etc. It's an on-off story that Microsoft has been … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

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Microsoft disables Excel 4.0 macro support by default

Posted on 2022-01-22 by guenni

[German]Good news in terms of security and Office, because Microsoft finally plugs a gateway for malware by disabling the default support for Excel 4.0 macros. This mitigates an announced and long overdue vulnerability. Advertising

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