Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops. Repeat: Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops

It might not be the Year of the Linux Desktop yet, but it could be the Year of Corporate Compliance on the Linux Desktop as Microsoft releases Defender for Linux Workstations. The product is an extension of Microsoft's existing Defender for Endpoint. According to the Windows behemoth, it brings "enterprise-grade protection, detection, vulnerability management and response capabilities to Linux workstations." Linux desktop users will get services including Defender's anti-virus functionality.