Researchers from Mimecast have recently observed a campaign where threat actors are using a somewhat rarely seen but easy method to distribute malware using Microsoft Excel's standard file encryption ...

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A new campaign is spreading the LimeRAT Remote Access Trojan by harnessing an old encryption technique in Excel files. In addition, the modular Trojan can spread through connected USB drives, ...

I have a number of spreadsheets that I use to store sensitive information. Usernames, passwords, etc. These documents are password protected themselves, but if they're anything like "protected" PDFs, ...