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Microsoft Releases Defender ATP for Linux

posted by chromas on Monday June 29 2020, @03:09PM   Printer-friendly
from the how-do-you-do,-fellow-kids? dept.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission:

Microsoft releases Defender ATP for Linux:

On June 23, Microsoft released Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Linux for general use.

But before you get excited while you could use this on a Linux desktop, this version of ATP is not meant for the desktop. It's to protect Linux servers from server and network threats. If you want protection for your standalone desktop, you're better off with a such as ClamAV or Sophos Antivirus for Linux.

For sysadmins and security pros, Microsoft Defender Security Center is now available for monitoring and managing security across the full spectrum of enterprise desktop and server platforms -- Android, Windows, Windows Server, macOS, and Linux.

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  • (Score: 1) by RandomFactor on Monday June 29 2020, @04:32PM

    by RandomFactor (3682) Subscriber Badge on Monday June 29 2020, @04:32PM (#1014148) Journal

    Valid.
     
    It may bring some centralized management and control which is a big plus in those environments (Yes management, all corporate systems have pattern xxyyzzz.abc which mitigates vulnerability qqqqqq.)
     
    Sounds like they don't fully agree on the audience however:

    Make sure to turn on preview features in Microsoft Defender Security Center to get the latest updates before anyone else and stay tuned to our blog and Twitter channel for the latest announcements.

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