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WordPress Worm

WordPress bloggers that do not keep their sites up to date are putting their reputations at risk. According to a recent announcement on the WordPress blog, a worm is making its way around the internet. The worm is exploiting …

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Welcome to the new xenoactive.org website.  It has been completely rebuilt from scratch, and we replaced it with a shiny new WordPress website. The old custom code is archived and deleted. The site is still in transition so things might …

Bozeman Welcome Sign

All of the press attention on Bozeman’s policy to collect usernames and passwords from job applicants is too much to bear.  Or is it? The city has issued a press release stating that they have “permanently ceased the practice of …

Bozeman Welcome Sign

The City of Bozeman, MT want to know about your online identity when you apply for a job.  Not only that, they want your online identity.  The Consent and Release to Conduct a Criminal Background Check form states that applicants …

Microsoft Windows Logo

Microsoft has slipped a Firefox plugin into the .NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008 upgrades. The .NET Framework Assistant plugin was a surprise to many, and it can not be uninstalled with the Add-on Manager. The Uninstall button is disabled …