It’s no secret all security vendors claim to provide the best security solution. But how do you know which is truly the most efficient and right for your customers? Check out these independent tests and see how Websense Web Security Gateway stacks up to gateways offered by other vendors.

The Miercom test called “Miercom Secure Web Gateway Effectiveness Tests” – tested Websense Web Security Gateway compared to McAfee’s Web Gateway, Blue Coat’s Proxy SG and Cisco’s IronPort S650. The testing included detection and blocking for multiple categories of real-world malware including attacks designed to exploit Rich Internet Applications and the recently discovered, complex “Aurora” types of blended threats. The test also evaluated the solutions’ abilities to correctly categorize and block objectionable content contained within Web 2.0 sites, such as blogs and social networking. Additionally, the test reviewed the solutions’ abilities to implement data loss prevention (DLP) policies, including compliance with health and financial regulations.

If you click on the link, you'll be taken to an application installation screen that requests access to your profile and access post on your wall. This allows the application to send its message to your friends and post it on their walls. Once the user clicks “Allow” a page is displayed asking them to update their FLV Player which prompts the download of the malicious file.

This attack is exactly the same as one recently seen, so it's very probable that the file is yet another Hotbar Adware installer. If you haven't seen the video of how this attack works you can check it out on our YouTube channel. Facebook is aware of the problem and are actively removing both the wall posts and the malicious applications.