Change log

Product releases and updates · 2026

Release announcements and dated product updates. Check the relevant version and deployment notes before upgrading.

• 2026-10-25UpdateAZTCOFW 2.8.1 released
  AZTCOFW 2.8.1 is the new firewall software release. Upgrades to this version install Agent 3.3.5 as part of the target system.
• 2026-10-22UpdateAgent 3.3.5 for AZTCOFW 2.8.1
  Agent 3.3.5 accompanies the 2.8.1 upgrade and carries forward the restricted offline diagnostic controls. It is installed with the target firmware packages.
• 2026-10-19UpdateCaptive Portal
  Captive Portal brings together branded portal pages, multilingual sign-in and cross-zone session controls in the current feature set.
• 2026-10-15UpdateAZTCO Application Filter
  Application policies support search, managed destinations, user and group sources, native rule ordering and supported gateway selection.
• 2026-10-11UpdateAZTCO Traffic Shaper
  The AZTCO Smart Shaper package is included in the native upgrade plan. Bandwidth limits remain available for supported application and destination policies.
• 2026-10-07UpdateAZTCO IPS-IDS
  The AZTCO IPS-IDS native package is included in preparation for the 2.8.1 upgrade path.
• 2026-10-03UpdateAgent 3.3.4 for AZTCOFW 2.5.2
  Agent 3.3.4 remains the agent version for AZTCOFW 2.5.2. It includes the restricted, offline diagnostic code verifier.
• 2026-09-28UpdateWebGuard antivirus and event logging
  Engineering candidate added antivirus controls for eligible inspected HTTPS downloads and integrated WebGuard events with native remote syslog settings.
• 2026-09-27UpdateAZTCO DNS Blocker and WebGuard
  Managed DNS feed selection and update work was integrated with the WebGuard inspection, certificate and activity-log candidate.
• 2026-09-24UpdateClient Risk scoring and Hotspot Guard
  Hotspot Guard findings became an input to Client Risk, which correlates supported security events into client scores, evidence and response options.
• 2026-09-23UpdateAI Diagnostics and Hotspot Guard
  The Hotspot Guard candidate added IPv4 and IPv6 evidence lookup through the authenticated AI Diagnostics interface. Captive Portal and RADIUS user checks were also developed.
• 2026-09-20UpdateApplication Control and FreeRADIUS groups
  Application Control policy and monitoring candidates advanced alongside managed FreeRADIUS user, device and group aliases for firewall policy.
• 2026-09-20UpdateAZTCO DNS Blocker feed controls
  The DNS Blocker candidate added feed selection and setup guidance for managed DNS and IP reputation policies.
• 2026-09-18UpdateAZTCO IPS-IDS
  The IPS-IDS package candidate introduced AZTCO naming, rule-category controls and reviewed runtime defaults while preserving existing customer configuration.