Houston Chronicle

Why Does My Excel Worksheet Say Read Only?

There are several possible reasons for an Excel worksheet to say it is Read Only. If you are able to make changes but not save them, a quick workaround is to select "Save As." This option lets you ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Get Excel to Prompt When Opened for Read or Write

Microsoft designed Excel with an optional feature that prompts users to view a workbook in a read-only mode and save edits under a different file name. Many business owners and administrators prefer ...
MCPmag

Researchers Warn of Malware Threat in Excel Read-Only Files

Researchers from Mimecast reported this week that attackers are hiding malicious payloads in Excel files sent by e-mail by using a standard Excel feature. It turns out that automatic encryption of ...
Dark Reading

Attackers Leverage Excel File Encryption to Deliver Malware

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 ...
Redmond Magazine

Attackers Using Excel Read-Only Files To Obscure Malware

Attackers can attempt to hide malicious payloads in Excel files sent by e-mail by using a standard Excel feature, according to a Tuesday post by Mimecast researchers. It turns out that automatic ...
ZDNet

LimeRAT malware is being spread through VelvetSweatshop Excel encryption technique

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, ...