> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.aikido.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.aikido.dev/changelog/q3-2026/54-device-protection-for-linux-and-vm-scanning-for-google-cloud.md). # #54 - Device Protection for Linux and VM Scanning for Google Cloud 25 Aug 2026 ### Features * [Device Protection for Linux](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-device-protection/deploying-aikido-endpoint/linux/install-device-protection-for-linux) - block malware at install time on Linux desktops and servers, now in beta. Ships as `.deb` and `.rpm` * [GCP VM Scanning](https://help.aikido.dev/virtual-machine-scanning/gcp-virtual-machine-scanning-configuration) - Google Cloud VMs are now live for everyone. Agentless set-up, no SSH keys or agents. AWS, Azure and GCP all covered. ### **Aikido Intel - Malware & Vulnerability Database** Our research team has discovered over [#371 new vulnerabilities](https://intel.aikido.dev) over the last two weeks! [We burned 11.7bn tokens for you, just to find the best cyber AI model](https://www.aikido.dev/blog/ai-model-benchmarks-aug-21-2026). We gave 10 models 32 fresh CVEs to rediscover, three passes each, and open weights just beat the public frontier. But Aikido still does it better: [we put Code Security Audit head to head with Claude Security on Mythos](https://www.aikido.dev/blog/aikido-finds-more-vulnerabilities-claude-security-mythos). 68 of 89 vulns found vs 60, at $75 vs $157. The harness beats the model. ### Improvements * General - [Request to ignore issue on PR/MR with admin approval](https://help.aikido.dev/getting-started/core-functionalities/approval-inbox-for-ignored-issues) * General - [Ignore license issues by path](https://help.aikido.dev/getting-started/core-functionalities/ignore-issues-to-remove-issues-from-main-feed) * CVE Exploitability - [Support for containers](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-agent/cve-exploitability-analysis) * Reports - [OSCAL FedRAMP DAST report](https://help.aikido.dev/compliance-and-reporting/reports/oscal-fedramp-dast-report) * Package Health - Support for [Nuget](https://intel.aikido.dev/packages?ecosystem=nuget) and [Jetbrains](https://intel.aikido.dev/packages?ecosystem=jetbrains) * Zen Firewall - Agent releases for [Dotnet](https://github.com/AikidoSec/firewall-dotnet/releases), [Java](https://github.com/AikidoSec/firewall-java/releases), [PHP](https://github.com/AikidoSec/firewall-php/releases), [Ruby](https://github.com/AikidoSec/firewall-ruby/releases), [Golang](https://github.com/AikidoSec/firewall-go/releases) and [Node](https://github.com/AikidoSec/firewall-node/releases) * IDE - New release for [VSCode](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AikidoSecurity.aikido) * API - [Bulk update Github PR configuration](https://apidocs.aikido.dev/reference/saveprchecksconfigurationforallrepos) * API - [Request a hardened container image](https://apidocs.aikido.dev/reference/requestcontainerimage) * API - [List full repository code quality findings](https://apidocs.aikido.dev/reference/listcodequalityfullrepofindings) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://help.aikido.dev/changelog/q3-2026/54-device-protection-for-linux-and-vm-scanning-for-google-cloud.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.