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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint — What's New in October 2026

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint — What's New in October 2026

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint · Product updates

What's new in October 2026

Vulnerability assessment for supported Microsoft Store applications is now generally available.

Generally available

Vulnerability assessment for Microsoft Store applications

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management now detects supported applications installed through the Microsoft Store, adds them to the software inventory, and assesses them for vulnerabilities.

What's included

  • Detection of supported Microsoft Store applications.
  • Inclusion of these applications in the software inventory.
  • Vulnerability assessment for supported applications.

Investigate vulnerable applications

On the software page, open the Software evidence area to view the file path for the vulnerable application. A suggested query shows the vulnerable application, its version, and its file location.

Coverage limitation: Assessment currently covers a select set of commonly used Microsoft Store applications, not every application available in the Store.

Source

Public Microsoft post (not observed by a tenant):
manual:097cdcea4d434bad818178e12a011d15

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