AWS WAF Bot Control Managed Rule Group expands bot detection capabilities
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The article summarizes the new features and enhancements to AWS WAF Bot Control Managed Rule Group for better bot detection and protection of web applications.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Token reuse detection across ASNs and locations, with customizable sensitivity levels
- 19 new bot categories added, including verified AI bots
- New labels to allow/block traffic from specific cloud service providers
- Labels to detect browser extensions for web automation
- Improved CloudWatch visibility with WAF label for matched rules
- Availability in all AWS Regions except GovCloud and China
- Conclusion: Manual update required to use the latest version
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