Microsoft Wants to Protect Your Linux Desktop with Defender
Microsoft launches a public preview of Defender for Endpoint for Linux desktops, offering enterprise-level malware protection and threat monitoring.
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Microsoft Releases LiteBox 0.1, a Rust-Based Sandboxing Library OS
Microsoft releases LiteBox 0.1, an open-source Library OS written in Rust, designed to isolate applications and reduce security risks.
Rust Is Now a Tier-1 Programming Language at Microsoft
Microsoft is giving Rust first-class internal support alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript, with production-ready tooling and integration.
Microsoft Brings Native Linux Container Workflows to WSL
Microsoft makes WSL Containers generally available, bringing a native CLI, improved networking, storage controls, and tighter Windows integration.
Microsoft’s Azure Linux 4.0 Is Publicly Available, But Still Preview-Only
Azure Linux 4.0 is now available through Azure images, containers, and downloadable ISOs, but Microsoft still marks it as preview-only and not suitable for production use.
Cloudflare Unveils PACT to Help Websites Fight Bots Without CAPTCHA
Cloudflare, Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and Shopify introduce PACT, a privacy-first protocol for proving legitimate web access.
Microsoft Secure Boot Key Expiration Affects Linux Ecosystem
Microsoft’s UEFI CA 2011 expires this June, pushing Linux distributions to update shim signing for future Secure Boot support.
Microsoft Opens the Door to Azure Linux 4.0 Testing
Azure Linux 4.0 is now in public preview, giving users an early look at Microsoft’s Fedora-based Linux system for Azure.
Microsoft Brings Linux-Like Coreutils Natively to Windows
Microsoft introduces Coreutils for Windows, bringing familiar Unix-style command-line tools to Windows without requiring WSL.
Microsoft Azure Linux 4 Moves to a Fedora-Based Foundation
Microsoft’s Azure Linux 4 development branch confirms a move to Fedora-based packaging sources and standard RPM tooling.