Microsoft ships antivirus for macOS as Windows Defender becomes Microsoft Defender
Microsoft is bringing its Windows Defender anti-malware application to macOS—and more platforms in the future—as it expands the reach of its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) platform. To reflect the new cross-platform nature, the suite is also being renamed to Microsoft Defender ATP, with the individual clients being labelled “for Mac” or “for Windows.” Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac will...
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