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While I have turned to a Markdown editor to solve the enshittification issues with Microsoft Word, that’s a bridge too far for many. Sure, you could use a web-based word processor like Google Docs. But if you’re looking for a straight-up native Windows… Continue reading LibreOffice Writer is a Viable Alternative to Microsoft Word (Premium)
The Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild and patched by Google a few weeks ago has a new ID (CVE-2023-5129) and a description that tells the whole story: the vulnerability is not in Chrome, but the libwebp library, which is used by many popular applic… Continue reading Google “confirms” that exploited Chrome zero-day is actually in libwebp (CVE-2023-5129)
LibreOffice, the most widely used open-source office productivity suite, has plenty to recommend it: it’s feature-rich, user-friendly, well-documented, reliable, has an active community of developers working on improving it, and it’s free. … Continue reading LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development
Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway (ESG) has had a vulnerability in it for years. Tracked as CVE-2023-2868, this one was introduced back in version 5.1.3.001, and only got patched during the …read more Continue reading This Week in Security: Barracuda, Zyxel, and The Backdoor
The European Union is, once again, calling on bug hunters to delve into specific open source software and report bugs. This time around, the list of software that should be probed for weaknesses includes: LibreOffice – a free office suite Mastodo… Continue reading EU launches bug bounty programs for five open source solutions
Apache OpenOffice, one of the most popular open-source office productivity software suites, sports a RCE vulnerability (CVE-2021-33035) that could be triggered via a specially crafted document. The vulnerability has been fixed in the software’s s… Continue reading A malicious document could lead to RCE in Apache OpenOffice (CVE-2021-33035)
When it comes to open source office suites, most people choose OpenOffice or LibreOffice, and they both look suspiciously similar. That isn’t surprising since they both started with exactly the same code base. However, the LibreOffice team recently penned an open letter to the Apache project — the current keepers …read more
Malware laced OpenDocument files target Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and LibreOffice users. Continue reading Hackers Turn to OpenDocument Format to Avoid AV Detection
If you are using LibreOffice, you need to update it once again.
LibreOffice has released the latest version 6.2.6/6.3.0 of its open-source office software to address three new vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to bypass patches for two previo… Continue reading Patches for 2 Severe LibreOffice Flaws Bypassed — Update to Patch Again
Are you using LibreOffice?
You should be extra careful about what document files you open using the LibreOffice software over the next few days.
That’s because LibreOffice contains a severe unpatched code execution vulnerability that could sneak malw… Continue reading Just Opening A Document in LibreOffice Can Hack Your Computer (Unpatched)