Microsoft is working on adding XLL add-in protection for Microsoft 365 customers by including automated blocking of all such files downloaded from the Internet. This will help tackle the rise of ...

Microsoft plans to add a feature to Office Excel that will make it harder for cyberattackers to exploit the spreadsheet application's "add-ins" function to run malicious code on a victim's computer.

Microsoft has announced plans for its 365 customers to automatically block all XLL add-in files downloaded from the internet to prevent phishing attacks relying on these types of lures. Writing on its ...