Microsoft's newest software release for Linux is... Microsoft Defender for the Linux desktop. Microsoft Defender has been ported to Linux to "secure Linux desktops" with Microsoft acknowledging that "more developers begin to use Linux desktops" and thus bringing their security application and threat-protection product to Linux desktops to complement their prior ill-used Linux server support.

Microsoft Defender has been ported to the Linux desktop to "secure Linux desktops" with Microsoft acknowledging that "more developers begin to use Linux desktops" and thus bringing their security application and threat-protection product. This complements Microsoft's existing support for Linux servers.

Microsoft Defender for Linux desktop is available for those purchasing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 or Microsoft 365 E5 and E7.

Should your organization be interested in Microsoft Defender for the Linux desktop, you can learn more at the Microsoft Tech Community blog.