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XCCDF
Microsoft Outlook 2010 STIG
DTOO272 - Content download from safe zones
DTOO272 - Content download from safe zones
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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DTOO272 - Content download from safe zones
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Permit download of content from safe zones must be configured.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By default, Outlook automatically downloads content from sites that are considered "safe," as defined in the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box in Internet Explorer. This configuration could allow users to inadvertently download Web beacons that reveal their identity to spammers and other malicious people.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility>System Administrator</Responsibility><Responsibility>Information Assurance Officer</Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>