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Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads?
From: "Ron Simmons" <ron.simmons () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:15:40 -0700
It does seems that the surfcontrol side has not been updated as of yet. Even their online URL database still shows it listed as *Criminal Activity * Test here - http://mtas.surfcontrol.com/mtas/MTAS.asp http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 3:58 PM, The Security Community < thesecuritycommunity () gmail com> wrote:
What's all this then? * Massive faux-CNN spam blitz uses legit sites to deliver fake Flash http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3406190/6334336/131164/2/ On 8/6/08, Hubbard, Dan <dhubbard () websense com> wrote:Still checking into the cause but this was fixed yesterday within 10minutesfrom a customer reporting it. Depending on your version you may need to update the database via a new download (most versions would have donethisautomatically). It was indeed a false positive so no Adobe has not gone to the dark side. -----Original Message----- From: The Security Community [mailto:thesecuritycommunity () gmail com] Sent: Wed 8/6/2008 8:12 AM To: funsec; Hubbard, Dan Subject: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? See below... has Adobe gone to the Dark Side? Your organization's Internet use policy restricts access to this web page at this time. Reason: The Websense category "Illegal or Questionable" is filtered.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------URL:http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exeProtected by Websense Messaging Security -- www.websense.com_______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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Current thread:
- Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? The Security Community (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? Hubbard, Dan (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash playerdownloads? Young, Keith (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? Hubbard, Dan (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? The Security Community (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? Ron Simmons (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? Nick FitzGerald (Aug 07)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash playerdownloads? Alex Eckelberry (Aug 07)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? The Security Community (Aug 06)
- Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads? Hubbard, Dan (Aug 06)