Microsoft is determined to boost its antivirus to most computers on the market. In mid-2019 he decided to change his name from Windows Defender to Microsoft Defender, this decision makes sense today and that is that this cybersecurity program will no longer be exclusive to Windows. The antivirus created by Microsoft is one of the best rated currently and, in a few months, will be compatible with Linux.
This is the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), that is, the Microsoft antivirus package for companies that is now called Microsoft Defender ATP. Rob Lefferts, corporate vice president of Microsoft M365 Security has confirmed its upcoming compatibility with Linux systems starting in 2020.
Tip for your files with the antivirus 2020:
In addition to Defender ATP, Microsoft also intends to promote other security tools such as Application Guard. This feature allows you to open a web page in an isolated virtual machine with Office 365. With this you can reveal various files which will be evaluated by AG without having to have your personal machine in your hands.
How to acquire it?
A few days ago we knew that the Microsoft Edge Chromium browser will also arrive shortly on Linux machines. The date chosen is January 15, it may be the turn of Microsoft Defender ATP.
At the moment Microsoft has not given many more explanations about what features it will offer Linux clients with Defender ATP, so it will be necessary to wait for its final launch in 2020 to know all the details.
