Security News > 2025 > April > ActiveX blocked by default in Microsoft 365 because remote code execution is bad, OK?
2025-04-15 12:25
Stopping users shooting themselves in the foot with last century's tech Microsoft has twisted the knife into ActiveX once again, setting Microsoft 365 to disable all controls without so much as a prompt.…
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