“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…”