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IPFire 2.27 - Core Update 182 released

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 06, 2024

The first update of the year 2024 is out: IPFire 2.27 - Core Update 182. Slightly behind schedule, as it has been a tough couple of weeks, but filled with even more good things!

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This release introduces a change in the default firewall policy for new installations: Blocking outgoing SMTP traffic from internal networks by default. We have recently seen that some installations have infected systems that send out large amounts of spam, resulting in unhappy consequences like having your firewall appear on blocklists and trouble logging into online banking.

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