Passwords on ODF files

[Matthew Flaschen]

Larry Hartman wrote:
> Is there any software out there capable of cracking passwords? 

Yes (one for ODT is
http://pcwin.com/Utilities/OpenOffice_Writer_Password_Recovery/index.htm).
 They're fairly trivial to create.  Remember, these programs typically
aren't taking advantage of vulnerabilities in the encryption.  They're
just going through random (perhaps first trying dictionary words and/or
prefixes if they're smart) password after password until they find the
right one.

> I don't plan on using this stuff, just trying to learn up on a security issue.  
> 
> I notice in your math that 36 is the base number, why so?

I was assuming the user chooses from 26 letters + 10 digits in order to
get a "complex" password.

Matt Flaschen