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AWS Network Firewall updates default drop action for improved connection reliability

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AWS·4 days ago · Jun 22, 2026, 05:00 PMFeatureAI-assisted summary

AWS Network Firewall updates default drop action for improved connection reliability

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Default stateful action for new firewall policies changed to "Application drop established (server‑directed only)".
Stops silent drops of legitimate server‑to‑client TCP packets, improving connection reliability.
Existing policies keep the old default; update them via docs if the bidirectional drop is required.

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AWS Network Firewall updates default drop action for improved connection reliability

Official AWS changelog summary with source attribution, release tags, and community reactions.

Track this AWS release note alongside related changelog updates, risky changes, and weekly digest signals from the developer community.

AWS·4 days ago · Jun 22, 2026, 05:00 PMFeatureAI-assisted summary

AWS Network Firewall updates default drop action for improved connection reliability

Summary

Default stateful action for new firewall policies changed to "Application drop established (server‑directed only)".
Stops silent drops of legitimate server‑to‑client TCP packets, improving connection reliability.
Existing policies keep the old default; update them via docs if the bidirectional drop is required.

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AWS·14 hours agoFeature

Amazon EC2 C7a instances are now available in the Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region

Summary

Compute‑optimized C7a instances (4th Gen AMD EPYC) are now available in the Asia Pacific (Singapore) region.

AWS Network Firewall updates default drop action for improved connection reliability

AWS Network Firewall updates default drop action for improved connection reliability

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