Whats New
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/whats-new.md.
Day in brief
Microsoft Defender for Identity XDR security alerts leads 58 Defender updates
4 February 2026 recorded 56 updated, 2 removed Microsoft Defender documentation changes. The most active areas were Endpoint, Vulnerability Management, Identity.
- Microsoft Defender for Identity XDR security alerts
Identity · Identity protectionUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.
- CVE exceptions
Vulnerability Management · Vulnerabilities and exposureUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
- Security Saas
Cloud Apps · Cloud and workloadsRemoved Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/security-saas.md.
- This code gets the application context token and saves it to a file named "Latest-token.txt" in the current directory.
Endpoint · Endpoint protectionUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-hello-world.md.
- Whats New
Defender XDR · GeneralUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/whats-new.md.
This period briefing was assembled from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.
58 updates
Microsoft Defender XDR
2 updatesIdentityAccountInfo
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-identityaccountinfo-table.md.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
31 updatesUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-hello-world.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Android New Ux
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-endpoint.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-partners.md.
Android New Ux
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Linux Install Manually
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-install-manually.md.
Android New Ux
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.
Mde Linux Prerequisites
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-deployment-tool-windows.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md.
Android New Ux
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md.
Mde Linux Prerequisites
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.
Mde Linux Prerequisites
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.
Mde Sec Ops Guide
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-sec-ops-guide.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-versions.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-endpoint.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-endpoint.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-endpoint.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-endpoint.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-full-sample-powershell.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/run-advanced-query-sample-powershell.md.
Microsoft Defender for Identity
8 updatesUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.
Accounts
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.
Alerts Xdr
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.
Alerts Xdr
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.
Alerts Xdr
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.
Troubleshooting known issues
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/troubleshooting-known-issues.md.
Health Alerts
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/health-alerts.md.
Troubleshooting Known Issues
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/troubleshooting-known-issues.md.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
6 updatesSecurity Saas
RemovedRemoved Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/security-saas.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/enable-instant-visibility-protection-and-governance-actions-for-your-apps.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/enable-instant-visibility-protection-and-governance-actions-for-your-apps.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/enable-instant-visibility-protection-and-governance-actions-for-your-apps.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/enable-instant-visibility-protection-and-governance-actions-for-your-apps.md.
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/enable-instant-visibility-protection-and-governance-actions-for-your-apps.md.
CVE exceptions
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
CVE exceptions
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
CVE exceptions
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
CVE exceptions
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
Recommendation exceptions
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
CVE exceptions
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
Tvm Exception Overview
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
Tvm Exception Overview
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
Tvm Exception Overview
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.
Tvm Exception
UpdatedUpdated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception.md.
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management.md.