Re: [liberationtech] Websites blocked in UAE with Netsweeper
Hi, I've have a bit of experience with these types of horrible, pointless, stupid, badly designed "web filtering" proxies - not Netsweeper but an equally horrible product called SurfControl (incidentally backed by some US Christian "group"). Firstly: all net censorship is stupid and bad. Just in case anyone thinks I am in favour of it. I've had a look through those three links and the URL they block don't seem to look unusual. They seem to block all social networks (use case: employess "waste" lots of "precious company" time and Internet access on these "stupid" sites), a wide variety of religious sites (use case: Holy schmoly!! We can't have employees posting to "www.ThosePeskyCatholics.co.uk from work. Someone could/will sue us!), and any site that users can "waste" time or possibly cause a company "harm". Also they usually block anything involving naked human parts. To show how ridiclous (and out of date) these products are, they are blocking : * www.geocities.com - a hosting site that was turned off 3 years ago. * http://groups.msn.com/ - which doesn't exist for years. Secondly, in my opinion it depends on where this filtering is being carried out: a) if it is being carried out in a private company, then users have ZERO control over what they can/cannot see. This is fundamentally wrong, but good luck with trying to get companies to change that. In my experience with these products (in private companies), I had to argue for "open Internet access" for employees during their lunch times. b) if it is being carried out at a national/open access level (at the ISP, university) level then this is completely unacceptable. This would argument would be a valid fight for online rights defenders. Thirdly, a possible reason for the pastebin URLs being blocked by NetSweeper is the exact same as for the rest of the URLs - pastebin URLs can be "categorised" as "hacker tools", or used for "illicit communications". Leaving aside the Anonymous "ZOMFG W3'V3 JU57 H4><0R3D N375W33P3R" (Sorry my hax0rspeek is rusty) wording, their argument is right - all censorship is wrong. Period. I hope that helps. Bernard On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 00:37:38 +0100, Amin Sabeti wrote: Kaspersky said the link is not secure and it's phishing URL! A On 29 June 2012 17:06, Pranesh Prakash wrote: Dear all, @Isac_anon and @Juzzy0 who work as Anonymous discovered this while snooping around Netsweeper's products: Main list of sites blocked in the UAE: http://goo.gl/wtxoB [1] Secondary list, with pattern blocking: http://goo.gl/WaAb2 [2] Summary: * There were ALOTT of pornographic, sexual related (even Sex ED!!) * Dating sites and freaking MATRIMONIAL sites !! blocked!! * Any article, website, Facebook group etc. that is critical of the Government... * Sites that help bypass censorship I.E Proxies, VPN providers etc. * Support sites of religion's other than Islam ... eg: biblestudylessons.com [3] etc. * The most shocking lots and lots of VOIP sites the reason is explained below Link to Anon statement: http://goo.gl/jmxd3 [4] Cheers, Pranesh -- Pranesh Prakash · Programme Manager · Centre for Internet and Society @pranesh_prakash · PGP ID 0x1D5C5F07 · http://cis-india.org [5] ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu [6] Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech [7] If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech [8] Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech [9] Links: -- [1] http://goo.gl/wtxoB [2] http://goo.gl/WaAb2 [3] http://biblestudylessons.com [4] http://goo.gl/jmxd3 [5] http://cis-india.org [6] mailto:liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu [7] https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech [8] https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech [9] http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech [10] mailto:pran...@cis-india.org ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you
Re: [liberationtech] Websites blocked in UAE with Netsweeper
The link that you are receiving an alert on sends you to a page which contains a list of many websites. Some of the sites listed on that page are phishing sites. As such, some software may alert on this page due to the fact that it contains URLs of sites that are known to be bad. On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Amin Sabeti wrote: > Here the reason: > > The requested URL cannot be provided > > *URL:* > > http://pastehtml.com/raw/c3321xhl7.rtxt > > *Blocked by Web Anti-Virus* > > Reason: phishing URL > > Detect method: databases > > A > > > On 1 July 2012 14:38, wrote: > >> On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 12:37:38AM +0100, aminsab...@gmail.com wrote >> 6.2K bytes in 169 lines about: >> : Kaspersky said the link is not secure and it's phishing URL! >> >> Does it say why it's not secure and a phishing url? A quick glance >> shows it redirects to a pastehtml.com page with a few frames, some >> google-analytics, disqus frame, and some javascript calls to an >> auto-page-view counter. >> >> The first goo.gl link goes to http://pastehtml.com/view/c3321xhl7.rtxt >> Note that this is not a text file as one may expect in a quick glance. >> >> -- >> Andrew >> http://tpo.is/contact >> pgp 0x6B4D6475 >> ___ >> liberationtech mailing list >> liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu >> >> Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: >> >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >> >> If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click >> above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily >> digest?" >> >> You will need the user name and password you receive from the list >> moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >> >> Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. >> >> Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech >> > > > ___ > liberationtech mailing list > liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu > > Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click > above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily > digest?" > > You will need the user name and password you receive from the list > moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. > > Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech > -- Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
Re: [liberationtech] Websites blocked in UAE with Netsweeper
Here the reason: The requested URL cannot be provided *URL:* http://pastehtml.com/raw/c3321xhl7.rtxt *Blocked by Web Anti-Virus* Reason: phishing URL Detect method: databases A On 1 July 2012 14:38, wrote: > On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 12:37:38AM +0100, aminsab...@gmail.com wrote 6.2K > bytes in 169 lines about: > : Kaspersky said the link is not secure and it's phishing URL! > > Does it say why it's not secure and a phishing url? A quick glance > shows it redirects to a pastehtml.com page with a few frames, some > google-analytics, disqus frame, and some javascript calls to an > auto-page-view counter. > > The first goo.gl link goes to http://pastehtml.com/view/c3321xhl7.rtxt > Note that this is not a text file as one may expect in a quick glance. > > -- > Andrew > http://tpo.is/contact > pgp 0x6B4D6475 > ___ > liberationtech mailing list > liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu > > Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click > above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily > digest?" > > You will need the user name and password you receive from the list > moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. > > Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech > ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
Re: [liberationtech] Websites blocked in UAE with Netsweeper
On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 12:37:38AM +0100, aminsab...@gmail.com wrote 6.2K bytes in 169 lines about: : Kaspersky said the link is not secure and it's phishing URL! Does it say why it's not secure and a phishing url? A quick glance shows it redirects to a pastehtml.com page with a few frames, some google-analytics, disqus frame, and some javascript calls to an auto-page-view counter. The first goo.gl link goes to http://pastehtml.com/view/c3321xhl7.rtxt Note that this is not a text file as one may expect in a quick glance. -- Andrew http://tpo.is/contact pgp 0x6B4D6475 ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
Re: [liberationtech] Websites blocked in UAE with Netsweeper
Kaspersky said the link is not secure and it's phishing URL! A On 29 June 2012 17:06, Pranesh Prakash wrote: > Dear all, > @Isac_anon and @Juzzy0 who work as Anonymous discovered this while snooping > around Netsweeper's products: > > Main list of sites blocked in the UAE: http://goo.gl/wtxoB > Secondary list, with pattern blocking: http://goo.gl/WaAb2 > > Summary: > * There were ALOTT of pornographic, sexual related (even Sex ED!!) > * Dating sites and freaking MATRIMONIAL sites !! blocked!! > * Any article, website, Facebook group etc. that is critical of the > Government... > * Sites that help bypass censorship I.E Proxies, VPN providers etc. > * Support sites of religion's other than Islam ... eg: > biblestudylessons.com etc. > * The most shocking lots and lots of VOIP sites the reason is explained > below > > > Link to Anon statement: http://goo.gl/jmxd3 > > Cheers, > Pranesh > > -- > Pranesh Prakash · Programme Manager · Centre for Internet and Society > @pranesh_prakash · PGP ID 0x1D5C5F07 · http://cis-india.org > > > > ___ > liberationtech mailing list > liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu > > Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click > above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily > digest?" > > You will need the user name and password you receive from the list > moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. > > Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech > ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
[liberationtech] Websites blocked in UAE with Netsweeper
Dear all, @Isac_anon and @Juzzy0 who work as Anonymous discovered this while snooping around Netsweeper's products: Main list of sites blocked in the UAE: http://goo.gl/wtxoB Secondary list, with pattern blocking: http://goo.gl/WaAb2 Summary: * There were ALOTT of pornographic, sexual related (even Sex ED!!) * Dating sites and freaking MATRIMONIAL sites !! blocked!! * Any article, website, Facebook group etc. that is critical of the Government... * Sites that help bypass censorship I.E Proxies, VPN providers etc. * Support sites of religion's other than Islam ... eg: biblestudylessons.com etc. * The most shocking lots and lots of VOIP sites the reason is explained below Link to Anon statement: http://goo.gl/jmxd3 Cheers, Pranesh -- Pranesh Prakash · Programme Manager · Centre for Internet and Society @pranesh_prakash · PGP ID 0x1D5C5F07 · http://cis-india.org signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ liberationtech mailing list liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu Should you need to change your subscription options, please go to: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech If you would like to receive a daily digest, click "yes" (once you click above) next to "would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest?" You will need the user name and password you receive from the list moderator in monthly reminders. You may ask for a reminder here: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the list moderator. Please don't forget to follow us on http://twitter.com/#!/Liberationtech
