topic Re: Why is Pixabay.com blocked? in Network Security

Why is Pixabay.com blocked?

zacharyb@ami.com — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:12:01 GMT

Why is Pixabay.com blocked and marked as High Risk?
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/Application_Detectors/vdb_307/cisco_firepower_application_detector_reference_307/applications_p.html#wp3251917744

It is used for stock images for PPTs and such. It does have a relevant business use case. Can this be explained?

Re: Why is Pixabay.com blocked?

Marvin Rhoads — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 02:15:53 GMT

If it's needed for your enterprise you can override the block with a URL Whitelist entry.

Objects > Object Management > Security Intelligence > URL List and Feeds. Then edit the Global URL Whitelist.

The Security Intelligence tab on your deployed Access Control Policy should already have a default settings to include that Whitelist object.

Re: Why is Pixabay.com blocked?

zacharyb@ami.com — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:19:23 GMT

I understand that it can be whitelisted, but our IT department does not like whitelisting items that are considered high risk. So, i went tot he location where the item i linked above was listed and am coming to the associated forum to see why it is marked hihg risk. Is there any method to get a report as to why?

Re: Why is Pixabay.com blocked?

zacharyb@ami.com — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:19:51 GMT

Oh and thanks for your reply.

Re: Why is Pixabay.com blocked?

Marvin Rhoads — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 12:23:16 GMT

For URL reputation, Cisco Firepower is currently using the service provided by brightcloud.com (transitioning to Talos/Umbrella). Interestingly both brightcloud.com and talosintelligence.com list pixabay.com as having a good/trustworthy reputation.

You can try opening a TAC ticket or a Talos Reputation support ticket to request a change in the VDB regarding business relevance.

https://www.talosintelligence.com/reputation_center/support

That's not guaranteed though as they may not share the reasons they have for giving it low business relevance.

Open a ticket.

jeff.reese — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:19:18 GMT

I can not find a place to open a ticket for Talos on thier web page and TAC has no Talos option.

How do you open a ticket? Please.

Re: Open a ticket.

Marvin Rhoads — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 03:56:37 GMT

The page I linked earlier should look like the screenshot below. Just click the "Submit a Reputation Ticket" button.