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Story: 'Unfixable' Word password hole exposed
Posted by: Mark (Wednesday 7 January 2004, 4:27 PM)
Office documents have never been secure, for years programs have been available on the internet (a simple google search brings up hundreds) which allow you to simply enter a password protected .doc file and within a minute a non-password protected .doc file is produced.
These programs are great if you forget the password to a document (as I have done on several occasions) however make password protecting any office document totally pointless.
Full Talkback thread
Story: 'Unfixable' Word password hole exposed
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Office documents have never been secure, for years... Mark -
I forgot the password of my Doc file can anyo... Stephen -
Delbrouck's example is perfrect!
"What happens, as... Mike Junkin
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Since the days of tip-ex and photocopiers, we have... Kay
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This whole discussion about passwords is *way* ove... Jim Beveridge
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What sombody at some security company figures out... Justin
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Possibly already known. I opened a "protected" wo... David J
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I have a Word doc with a 'read-only embedded... Peter Carre
