Why does editing a Word or Excel file from unknown sources can present a security risk while just opening and reading it is safe?
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Word and Excel both contain some powerful tools for automating certain tasks with scripts and macros that can be embedded into the document.
A malicious attacker can use these tools in ways that make your computer do things you’d rather it not do.
Read only mode offers some protection against these types of attacks.
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