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Title: Microsoft Defender coming to iOS and Android devices later this year
Post by: HCK on February 21, 2020, 04:05:19 pm
Microsoft Defender coming to iOS and Android devices later this year

Microsoft Defender on mobile devices will help prevent malware and phishing attacks.



What you need to know


Microsoft Defender will come to iOS and Android devices later this year.
Microsoft Defender on mobile will focus on stopping malware and phishing attacks.
Microsoft also announced the public preview for Microsoft Defender ATP for Linux today.


Microsoft Defender is on its way to iOS and Android devices. The protection software should be on the mobile platforms by the end of year, according to CNBC. The software will focus on preventing malware and phishing attacks.

CNBC highlights several quotes from Microsoft said in an interview last Thursday. Rob Lefferts, a Microsoft corporate vice president, said that iOS and Android are "pretty safe," stating, "They're pretty safe, but pretty safe is not the same as safe." He also added that "Malware does happen on those platforms."

Lefferts pointed out that Malware can get onto mobile phones when people install applications from ins...

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