Excel
3 mentions across all digests
Microsoft's spreadsheet application affected across versions 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, and compatibility packs
Microsoft gives your Word documents an AI co-author you didn’t ask for
Microsoft embeds autonomous Copilot agents across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that directly modify documents and spreadsheets, generating criticism over forced integration and autonomous AI actions users didn't request.
ChatGPT for Excel
OpenAI embeds ChatGPT directly into Excel, enabling real-time AI-powered data analysis and spreadsheet automation across Business, Pro, and Plus tiers.
Ancient Excel bug comes out of retirement for active attacks
A 17-year-old critical Excel RCE vulnerability (CVE-2009-0238) has resurfaced under active exploitation, prompting CISA to mandate federal agency patching within two weeks.