I use OpenOffice 3, and I tested a lot of macros on both the Windows version and the Ubuntu version, and other than a few dialogue box differences, this book is quite applicable to version 3.

A group of malware developers have produced a proof-of-concept virus that uses OpenOffice macros. The virus, which is embedded in a specially crafted OpenOffice Draw document, can execute scripts ...

update Sophos has warned users of the multi-platform OpenOffice productivity tool not to open any files named "badbunny.odg" -- which releases a worm exposing users to an image of a man in a bunny ...