Week in brief

MSSP guide for Microsoft Defender Experts service leads 184 Defender updates

Week of 23 February 2026 recorded 6 new, 174 updated, 3 removed Microsoft Defender documentation changes and 1 relevant Message Center announcement. The most active areas were Endpoint, Identity, Defender XDR.

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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

14

Automatic Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/automatic-attack-disruption.md.

26 February 2026

Defender Experts Mssp Guide

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/defender-experts-mssp-guide.md.

26 February 2026

Automatic Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/automatic-attack-disruption.md.

24 February 2026

Automatic Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/automatic-attack-disruption.md.

24 February 2026

Automatic Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/automatic-attack-disruption.md.

24 February 2026

Shield Predict Threats

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/shield-predict-threats.md.

24 February 2026

Configure Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/configure-attack-disruption.md.

24 February 2026

Shield Predict Threats

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/shield-predict-threats.md.

24 February 2026
6

Investigate Users

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

25 February 2026

Investigate Users

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

25 February 2026

Automatic Attack Disruption

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/automatic-attack-disruption.md.

24 February 2026

Investigate Users

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

23 February 2026

Investigate Identities

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/investigate-users.md.

23 February 2026
2

Dex Xdr Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-xdr/dex-xdr-overview.md.

25 February 2026
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90

Mde Plugin Wsl

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-plugin-wsl.md.

26 February 2026

Raw Data Export Event Hub

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/raw-data-export-event-hub.md.

26 February 2026

Raw Data Export Event Hub

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/raw-data-export-event-hub.md.

26 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Devices Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Machines View Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Machine Tags

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machine-tags.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Machine Tags

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machine-tags.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Assess Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/assess-devices.md.

25 February 2026

Devices Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Configure Device Discovery

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Gov

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/gov.md.

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Network Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-devices.md.

25 February 2026

Whats New Mde Archive

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/whats-new-mde-archive.md.

25 February 2026

Custom Data Collection

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/custom-data-collection.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Devices Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Linux Install Manually

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Mac Support Perf

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-support-perf.md.

25 February 2026

Machines View Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Manage Device Scope Relevance

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-device-scope-relevance.md.

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Network Devices

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-devices.md.

25 February 2026

Mde Linux Prerequisites

Updated

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

24 February 2026

Mac Device Control Overview

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-device-control-overview.md.

24 February 2026

Switch To Mde Phase 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-2.md.

24 February 2026

Switch To Mde Phase 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-2.md.

24 February 2026

Switch To Mde Phase 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-2.md.

24 February 2026
5

Machines View Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Device Discovery

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/device-discovery.md.

25 February 2026

Devices Overview

Updated

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

25 February 2026
3

Api Hello World

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/api-hello-world.md.

26 February 2026

PowerShell

Updated

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

26 February 2026
3

Respond Machine Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-machine-alerts.md.

24 February 2026

Respond Machine Alerts

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-machine-alerts.md.

24 February 2026
1
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15

Quarantine Policies

Updated

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

26 February 2026

Air About

Updated

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

23 February 2026
27

Remediation Actions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/remediation-actions.md.

26 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

26 February 2026

Alerts Xdr

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Remediation Actions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/remediation-actions.md.

24 February 2026

Connect Cyber Ark

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/connect-cyber-ark.md.

24 February 2026

Connect Cyber Ark

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/connect-cyber-ark.md.

24 February 2026

Connect Cyber Ark

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/connect-cyber-ark.md.

24 February 2026

Remediation Actions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/remediation-actions.md.

24 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

24 February 2026

Whats New Archive

Updated

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

23 February 2026

Remediation actions

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/remediation-actions.md.

23 February 2026

Whats New

Updated

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

23 February 2026

Prerequisites Sensor Version 2

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/deploy/prerequisites-sensor-version-2.md.

23 February 2026

Connect Cyberark

Removed

Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-for-identity/connect-cyberark.md.

23 February 2026
5

Whats New

Updated

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

1 March 2026
1
6

Tvm Supported Os

Updated

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

26 February 2026

Tvm Hardware And Firmware

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-hardware-and-firmware.md.

25 February 2026

Tvm Vulnerable Devices Report

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Tvm Vulnerable Devices Report

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Tvm Weaknesses Security Advisories

Updated

Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-vulnerability-management/tvm-weaknesses-security-advisories.md.

25 February 2026

Tvm Supported Os

Updated

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

24 February 2026
3

Tvm Weaknesses

Updated

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

25 February 2026

CVE exceptions

Updated

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

25 February 2026

Tvm Remediation

Updated

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

25 February 2026