Week in brief

Configure security settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux leads 165 Defender updates

Week of 2 February 2026 recorded 161 updated, 3 removed Microsoft Defender documentation changes and 1 relevant Message Center announcement. The most active areas were Endpoint, Identity, Vulnerability Management.

For Defender administrators

Review the linked Microsoft Learn changes that apply to your managed platforms, policies, applications, and rollout plans. The archive preserves the source diff for verification.

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

Updates this week

8

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/whats-new.md.

5 February 2026

EntraIdSpnSignInEvents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-entraidspnsigninevents-table.md.

5 February 2026

EntraIdSignInEvents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-entraidsigninevents-table.md.

5 February 2026

GraphApiAuditEvents

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-graphapiauditevents-table.md.

5 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/whats-new.md.

4 February 2026

IdentityAccountInfo

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/advanced-hunting-identityaccountinfo-table.md.

4 February 2026
3
1
63

Ti Indicator

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/ti-indicator.md.

8 February 2026

Ti Indicator

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/ti-indicator.md.

8 February 2026

Android Configure

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-configure.md.

8 February 2026

Ios Whatsnew

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/ios-whatsnew.md.

8 February 2026

Linux Preferences

Updated

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

6 February 2026

Run Analyzer Macos

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-macos.md.

5 February 2026

Android New Ux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.

4 February 2026

Android New Ux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.

4 February 2026

Linux Install Manually

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-install-manually.md.

4 February 2026

Android New Ux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.

4 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

4 February 2026

Exposed Apis Create App Webapp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md.

4 February 2026

Exposed Apis Create App Webapp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md.

4 February 2026

Android New Ux

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/android-new-ux.md.

4 February 2026

Exposed Apis Create App Webapp

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/exposed-apis-create-app-webapp.md.

4 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

4 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

4 February 2026

Mde Sec Ops Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-sec-ops-guide.md.

4 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

3 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

3 February 2026

Machines View Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machines-view-overview.md.

3 February 2026

Device Timeline Event Flag

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-timeline-event-flag.md.

2 February 2026

Device Timeline Event Flag

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-timeline-event-flag.md.

2 February 2026

Machines View Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machines-view-overview.md.

2 February 2026

Upload Library

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/upload-library.md.

2 February 2026
2
1
15

Mdo Integrate Security Service

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-integrate-security-service.md.

6 February 2026

Defense In Depth Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/step-by-step-guides/defense-in-depth-guide.md.

6 February 2026

Mdo Deployment Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-deployment-guide.md.

6 February 2026

Attack Simulation Training Faq

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/attack-simulation-training-faq.md.

6 February 2026

Attack Simulation Training Faq

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/attack-simulation-training-faq.md.

6 February 2026

Mdo Sec Ops Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-sec-ops-guide.md.

6 February 2026

Defense In Depth Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/step-by-step-guides/defense-in-depth-guide.md.

6 February 2026

Mdo Deployment Guide

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/mdo-deployment-guide.md.

6 February 2026

Quarantine About

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/quarantine-about.md.

3 February 2026

Secure By Default

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-office-365/secure-by-default.md.

3 February 2026
31

Certificates

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/certificates.md.

8 February 2026

What's new archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new-archive.md.

8 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

8 February 2026

Whats New Archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new-archive.md.

8 February 2026

Advanced Settings

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/advanced-settings.md.

8 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

8 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

8 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

8 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

5 February 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

4 February 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.

4 February 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.

4 February 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/alerts-xdr.md.

4 February 2026

Troubleshooting known issues

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/troubleshooting-known-issues.md.

4 February 2026

Health Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/health-alerts.md.

4 February 2026

Troubleshooting Known Issues

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/troubleshooting-known-issues.md.

4 February 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

3 February 2026

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

3 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

3 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

3 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

3 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

3 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/whats-new.md.

3 February 2026

Configure Windows event auditing

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/deploy/configure-windows-event-collection.md.

2 February 2026
1

Accounts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/security-posture-assessments/accounts.md.

5 February 2026
15

What's new archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/release-note-archive.md.

8 February 2026

Release Notes

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/release-notes.md.

8 February 2026

Release Notes

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/release-notes.md.

8 February 2026

Tutorial Suspicious Activity

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/tutorial-suspicious-activity.md.

5 February 2026

Tutorial Suspicious Activity

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/tutorial-suspicious-activity.md.

5 February 2026

Security Saas

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/security-saas.md.

4 February 2026

Protect Github

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/protect-github.md.

3 February 2026

Get Started

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-cloud-apps/get-started.md.

2 February 2026
12

Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

6 February 2026

Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

6 February 2026

Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

5 February 2026

Tvm Exception

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception.md.

4 February 2026

Fixed Reported Inaccuracies

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/fixed-reported-inaccuracies.md.

3 February 2026

Tvm Vulnerable Devices Report

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-vulnerable-devices-report.md.

2 February 2026

Tvm Vulnerable Devices Report

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-vulnerable-devices-report.md.

2 February 2026
9

Tvm Exception Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

8 February 2026

Tvm Exception Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

8 February 2026

CVE exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

CVE exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

CVE exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

CVE exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

Recommendation exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

CVE exceptions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

Tvm Exception Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026
3

Tvm Exception Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

8 February 2026

Tvm Exception Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026

Tvm Exception Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-exception-overview.md.

4 February 2026
1

Virus Initiative Criteria

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in unified-secops-platform/virus-initiative-criteria.md.

3 February 2026