Macro malware: perfidious pests
Macro malware has made a comeback with the advent of sophisticated social engineering tactics and the popularity of macro programs. For cyber criminals, Microsoft Office macros in particular are an attractive target due to the enormous MS Office user base. Often times, macro malware uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming in Microsoft Office macros to spread viruses, worms, and other forms of malware, posing a significant risk to corporate security. How Macro Malware Works A Macro (short for "macroinstruction", literally for "large command" from the Greek macros: "large") is a chain of commands that instruct applications such as Excel and Word to execute certain ...