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Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support in October
2025-04-17 13:30

​​Microsoft has reminded customers that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support six months from now, on October 14, 2025. [...]

Microsoft blocks ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365, Office 2024
2025-04-15 16:57

Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month. [...]

Microsoft releases emergency update to fix Office 2016 crashes
2025-04-10 17:57

​Microsoft has released an out-of-band Office update to fix a known issue that caused Word, Excel, and Outlook to crash after installing the KB5002700 security update for Office 2016. [...]

Fake Microsoft Office add-in tools push malware via SourceForge
2025-04-08 20:53

Threat actors are abusing SourceForge to distribute fake Microsoft add-ins that install malware on victims' computers to both mine and steal cryptocurrency. [...]

Microsoft: New Windows scheduled task will launch Office apps faster
2025-03-27 17:00

​In May, Microsoft plans to roll out a new Windows scheduled task that launches automatically to help Microsoft Office apps load faster. [...]

Top 3 MS Office Exploits Hackers Use in 2025 – Stay Alert!
2025-03-27 10:00

Hackers have long used Word and Excel documents as delivery vehicles for malware, and in 2025, these tricks are far from outdated. From phishing schemes to zero-click exploits, malicious Office...

Microsoft tests ad-supported Office apps for Windows users
2025-02-24 19:53

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents. [...]

Microsoft launches ad-supported Office apps for Windows users
2025-02-24 19:53

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents for free. [...]

HPE notifies employees of data breach after Russian Office 365 hack
2025-02-07 19:21

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is notifying employees whose data was stolen from the company's Office 365 email environment by Russian state-sponsored hackers in a May 2023 cyberattack. [...]

UK Home Office silent on alleged Apple backdoor order
2025-02-07 17:03

Blighty’s latest stab at encryption? A secret order to pry open iCloud, sources claim The UK's Home Office refuses to either confirm or deny reports that it recently ordered Apple to create a...