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OpenOffice Password Crack is Open to Abuse
Apr 24, 2007, 13 :30 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (10170 reads)

(Other stories by Tom Espiner)

"Security experts have warned that password recovery tools for OpenOffice, the open-source application suite, are vulnerable to abuse.

"The release of version 1.0.4 of Intelore's OpenOffice Password Recovery software on Thursday allows IT managers and systems administrators to recover OpenOffice passwords and discard formatting and editing restrictions--for example, locked cell protection and permissions. The software allows password recovery through brute force and dictionary-based attacks, or a combination of both..."

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I though this would be about some securi ...   misleading title - dictionary attack tool now suht   
dan
Apr 24, 2007, 14:24:17
 
Shows OO has made the big time! ...   Re: misleading title - dictionary attack tool now   
Mike Jones
Apr 24, 2007, 19:20:03
 
If an IT manager has to be told that a c ...   Well, Dugh!!!   
blackhole
Apr 25, 2007, 11:32:29
 
the number of Linux DESKTOPS and servers ...   It doesn't amaze me that ...   
GreyGeek
Apr 25, 2007, 18:03:33
 
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