New Update F-Secure v26.8 Public Release

[Jonny Quest]

There wasn't enough at the time to warrant a v26.7 beta, so they went straight into v26.8​

Version 26.8​

Released September 2026

Contact Support​

• The link to Contact Support has been lifted to the top of the Support page for easy access
• Contact Support links now use account-specific context, so users can get relevant help fast
• Updated the Contact support description text for clarity

Browsing Protection​

• Consistent naming for the Browsing Protection extension across all browser stores: removed “… by F-Secure” from tooltips and pop-ups

Improvements:​

• Security improvements
• Internal quality and build infrastructure improvements

Bug fixes:​

• Fixed: User is not notified when the Chrome or Edge browser extension gets removed
• Fixed: A rare occurrence of VPN incorrectly reporting connection to a node when not actually connected
• Fixed: Breach guidance ("next steps") did not display for Credit Card and SSN breach types in ID Monitoring
• Fixed: The events panel inside feature cards (e.g. Device Protection, Scam Protection) was not scrollable
• Fixed: A rare crash that could occur under specific conditions

 

[BigWrench]

There wasn't enough at the time to warrant a v26.7 beta, so they went straight into v26.8​

Version 26.8​

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Have they re added deep guard yet?

 

[Jonny Quest]

Have they re added deep guard yet?

They're using the AviraSDK, so that replaced it with the Firewall sensor and Behavior Detection, so I don't ever see that coming back.