Don Leatham of Lumension Security has a first-step remedy to the ongoing security concerns around Microsoft’s Excel application. "IT guys should tell end users right off the bat that if they see an unrecognizable Excel document in their inbox, they should treat it like porn — it’s not something you should be opening up at work.
Extreme measures aside, because Excel is one of the most commonly used software applications of the planet, it’s also increasingly the most common and frequent target for client-side attacks, security experts say. In the last 18 months alone there were more than 33 documented vulnerabilities that pertained specifically to the popular spreadsheet program, a number Microsoft would neither confirm nor deny. Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online | News: Excel Flaw Highlights Need for Better App Security
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