Microsoft has put Defender for Linux workstations into preview, according to the source report.
The preview extends the company's endpoint protection beyond servers to desktop Linux machines.
Source: theregister.com, reported 10-16. https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/16/microsoft-bringing-defender-to-linux-desktops-repeat-microsoft-bringing-defender-to-linux-desktops/5303477