Security News > 2017 > November > Microsoft Provides Guidance on Mitigating DDE Attacks
2017-11-09 14:15
Microsoft published guidance for Windows admins on how to safely disable Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) fields in Office that are being used to spread malware in email-based attacks.
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