New update for Linux Security 64 has been released (2025-11-24)

New update for Linux Security 64 (version 12.0.510) has been released. See the early access release announcement for the full list of changes.

New pilot update for Linux Security 64 has been released (2025-11-18)

New early access update for Linux Security 64 (version 12.0.510) has been released. Early access updates are an opt-in mechanism for experiencing new Linux Security 64 versions before they get distributed to all users. This update includes the following changes:

• LNX-879: Added support for excluding certain executables from real-time scanning.
• LNX-373: Elements portal will now show a warning if no paths have been included to real-time scanning.
• LNX-923: Fixed an issue where EDR services would not be properly disabled when migrating from Countercept to Elements.

New Linux Security 64 update has been released (2025-11-11)

New FSBG update (version 1.0.923) has been released. FSBG is a component of Linux Security 64. This update includes the following changes:

• LNX-933: Resolved an issue where the product created new scanner processes too aggressively, which could lead to unnecessary resource consumption.
• LNX-943: Fixed a compatibility problem that prevented the product from running inside LXC containers on certain older Linux distributions.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

Linux Security 64 and Elements Agent for Linux Now Available for ARM64 Architecture

We are pleased to announce that Linux Security 64 and Elements Agent for Linux now include support for ARM64-based systems.

Installation packages are available for download in the Download Center and in the Elements Portal.

New Linux Security 64 update has been released (2025-10-13)

New FSBG update (version 1.0.922) has been released. FSBG is a component of Linux Security 64. This update includes the following changes:

• LNX-858: Improved the efficiency of writing scanning statistics to disk. Instead of updating the disk on every individual change, statistics are now saved at regular intervals, reducing unnecessary disk activity.
• LNX-770: Introduced support for downloading updates from WithSecure Connector.
• LNX-865: Added a new command-line utility designed to help diagnose and troubleshoot connectivity issues more effectively.
• LNX-735: Optimized disk usage for the settings service by excluding specific statistics from the history database, leading to more efficient storage management.
• LNX-883: Resolved an issue where the status update service could consume excessive CPU resources when an invalid license was detected.
• LNX-259: Fixed a defect that caused the scanning service to inaccurately measure the duration of different scanning phases, ensuring more precise performance reporting.
• LNX-635: Addressed a problem where engine updates could momentarily interrupt scanning.

New pinnable Linux Security 64 version is available (2025-10-08)

A new pinnable version of Linux Security 64, linuxsecurity-2025_2, has been released. With product version pinning, you can lock a Linux Security 64 installation to a specific product version. Even when pinned, the installation will continue to receive the latest engine and definition updates.

Each pinnable product version remains supported for one year following the release of the next pinnable version.

linuxsecurity-2025_2 contains the following components:

• Linux Security 64 version 12.0.506
• FSBG version 1.0.921

For additional details on product version pinning, please consult the Linux Security 64 Manual.

New Linux Security 64 update has been released (2025-09-22)

New Linux Security 64 update (version 12.0.506) has been released. This update includes the following changes: 

• LNX-806: Product activation will now wait for all components to finish installing before exiting. Previously, installing some components was delayed after the installation was finished. This change ensures that the product is fully functional after the activation has finished. This change does not affect Policy Manager-managed installations.
• LNX-734: Product activation will now try to automatically detect and report certain common connectivity issues.
• LNX-852: The elements-migrator now supports command-line options for configuring HTTP proxy settings.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

New Linux Security 64 installer package for Policy Manager has been released (2025-06-27)

New Linux Security 64 installer package version 5.0.12 compatible with Policy Manager Server version 16.00 and above has been released.

This release introduces the modernized Policy Manager 16.10 installation wizard support. The same package can be used with the older Policy Manager 16.x versions. There are no other changes to the functionality with this package.

New update for Linux Security 64 has been released (2025-05-20)

New FSBG update (version 1.0.921) has been released. FSBG is a component of Linux Security 64. This update includes the following changes:

• LNX-839: Resolved an issue where a failed update could cause the product to become unresponsive.
• LNX-857: Addressed a problem where network disruptions could cause hotfix service to fail.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.

New update for Linux Security 64 has been released (2025-04-28)

New update for Linux Security 64 (version 12.0.503) has been released. See the earlier pilot release announcement for the full list of changes.