Microsoft Defender now supports Linux desktops

16 pointsposted 8 hours ago
by bundie

13 Comments

throwa356262

7 hours ago

A corporate Ubuntu laptop used to be much smoother than a windows 11 laptop in identical hardware.

I guess this is one way for Microsoft to address that...

pjmlp

7 hours ago

Lucky, most places I have seen first class for Linux corporate laptops, they have the same IT compliance stuff as everyone else.

abrookewood

5 hours ago

Yes, of course they would. I'd still sign up

h4kunamata

6 hours ago

I can't think of a single true Linux user who will try that.

You are basically installing a spyware within the most secure OS by design.

If you as an user got a Linux operating system compromised, you shouldn't be touching computer.

abrookewood

5 hours ago

Well, I would. I'd love to run Asahi on my Mac at work, but can't do it unless I can support AV, AM & DLP etc. This is a step closer to me being able to do that.

Kim_Bruning

7 hours ago

Well, that proves it. This the year of the linux desktop!

Meanwhile, I'm very much intending to not install microsoft defender on it.

joacon

7 hours ago

Simply, why?? Why someone would install Microsoft Defender on Linux?

pjmlp

7 hours ago

Enterprise IT compliance.

chung8123

7 hours ago

Insurance. To get insurance you have to show compliance.

mortoc

7 hours ago

I bet they're building a personal defense AI and the early adopters they're hoping for arent on Windows

skullone

7 hours ago

That's the worst news I've heard all day!

aniceperson

7 hours ago

I'm pretty sure it was already available, but now they are expanding the god forsaken things it does?