CRYPTO‑BOX Protection Kit 8.27: Enhanced Tamper Protection for AutoCrypt, PyTorch Sample, new Network Server

21 October 2026

With Smarx OS Professional Protection Kit (PPK) 8.27, developers and software vendors receive an updated SDK for the CRYPTO‑BOX – featuring targeted improvements to AutoCrypt, new libraries, and sample code for Python developers. This is how you make software protection and license management with the CRYPTO-BOX® even more flexible and secure.


Find the updated Protection Kit 8.27 our download area. A MyMARX login and a valid support contract are required to download it.

Major revisions at a glance (see changelog for details):

  • AutoCrypt (AutoCrypt Wizard, AutoCrypt SxAF, AC_Tool):
    • Extended anti‑tampering protection for DataObjects "Expiration Date & Time", "Expiration Date", "Expiration Date (Relative)", "Expiration Days"
    • Fix in AutoCrypt project creation: new AutoCrypt projects now automatically generate fresh AES keys instead of using the default keys.

Remark: AutoCrypt Wizard is also provided as portable version with small footprint, see our download area.

  • Python: Support for Python 3.14, new PyTorch example demonstrating protection of AI models
  • CBIOS Network Server updated: bug fix
    Remark: the server is also available as a separate download.

If you have any questions or suggestions for improvements regarding our software protection and license management solution, we are always happy to hear from you: please feel free to contact us.

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