Friday, 12 June 2026

Prerequisites for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux leads 11 Defender updates

12 June 2026 recorded 10 updated Microsoft Defender documentation changes and 1 relevant Message Center announcement. The most active areas were Endpoint, Office 365, Defender XDR.

• Endpoint · Endpoint protection

  Prerequisites for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux

  Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.

• Endpoint · Endpoint protection

  Mde Linux Prerequisites

  Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.

• Endpoint · Endpoint protection

  Mde Linux Prerequisites

  Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-prerequisites.md.

• Office 365 · Email and collaboration

  Anti Malware Protection About

  Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/anti-malware-protection-about.md.

• Defender XDR · Endpoint protection

  Microsoft Defender for Endpoint: Update to Linux connectivity requirements with new service URLs to allowlist

  Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux now requires allowlisting new service URLs specific to tenant types for delivering internal configuration updates, feature rollouts, and critical issue mitigations. This update is available worldwide, with no change to user experience, and ensures devices receive the latest features and optimizations.

This period briefing was assembled from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.