Microsoft has stunned core parts of the security community with a decision to quietly reverse course and allow untrusted macros to be opened by default in Word and other Office applications. Further Reading Microsoft will block downloaded macros in Office versions going back to 2013 In February, the software maker announced a major change it said it enacted to combat the growing scourge of ransomware and other malware attacks.

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