And finally, the Microsoft Defender anti-malware app is finally out on Android. Microsoft has released the public preview of its cybersecurity software on Android. Called Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), the software is aimed at businesses rather than end users. According to the company, the app will help organizations protect access to sensitive data through insecure devices.
According to Microsoft, its security software will protect users by detecting insecure emails, apps, and endpoints on Android.
Microsoft Defender anti-malware app released on Android
In an official blog post on Tuesday, the company said the software will offer protection against phishing and other online threats using deep learning and heuristics. It will also offer malware scanning and protect insecure network connections from malicious websites and apps.
Additionally, the app will also offer network administrators the ability to restrict access to corporate data from devices that are deemed "at risk." “(This) will allow companies to protect users and data on their Android devices”Microsoft said.
Earlier this year, Microsoft released the Public Preview of Microsoft Defender ATP on Linux. The development came less than a year after the company released its enterprise security software on the Mac. The company had also announced that it was working on similar products for Android and iOS. Both will be released by the end of the year, the company said.
As part of its plans to offer threat protection across all popular computing platforms on desktop and mobile devices, Microsoft removed the 'Windows' branding from the product name in 2019, changing it to 'Microsoft Defender'. As already mentioned, ATP applications are part of Microsoft's enterprise security program. So it's not immediately clear when (or if) Microsoft will release an AV app on Android for general users.
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