Network World

New ransomware abuses Windows PowerShell, Word document macros

A new ransomware program written in Windows PowerShell is being used in attacks against enterprises, including health care organizations, researchers warn. PowerShell is a task automation and ...

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Microsoft has made security changes to one of the most popular tools bundled with Windows installations, and now users must ...
Computing

The return of the Microsoft Word macro virus with malicious documents that execute PowerShell scripts

Threat researchers at Palo Alto Networks have warned of a malware campaign that uses malicious Microsoft Word macros to execute PowerShell scripts in an attack that they have dubbed "PowerSniff". The ...
Digital Trends

Windows 10 S succumbs to attack via Word macro-based malware

Microsoft produced its reduced-functionality version of Windows 10, dubbed Windows 10 S, for a few reasons. For one, it locks down app installs to the Windows Store and limits what users can do with ...
Graham Cluley

Beware PowerSniff! Malware uses Word macros and PowerShell scripts

An ongoing spam campaign is serving up malicious macro documents that execute PowerShell scripts and inject malware directly into memory of the victim’s computer. Josh Grunzweig and Brandon Levene, ...
PC World

New ransomware abuses Windows PowerShell, Word document macros

A new ransomware program written in Windows PowerShell is being used in attacks against enterprises, including health care organizations, researchers warn. PowerShell is a task automation and ...