Microsoft’s cross-platform version of Windows Defender, now known as Microsoft Defender for Individuals, is now live: an attractive way to protect your Android phone as well as your PC.

The Microsoft Defender ATP for Android preview uses reputation scanning on URLs to determine malicious links using the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen service. In addition, IT pros can set custom ...

Microsoft Office has been ported to the Mac too. Microsoft 365 Family ($99.99/year, for up to six people on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android) is cross-platform as well and Defender could be rolled into that.

Microsoft says the Defender ATP for Android app also comes with hidden features, courtesy of its integration into the larger and more complex Defender ATP, Intune, and Configuration Manager platforms.

If you are considering turning your Android device's security over to Microsoft Defender, you should know that an active Microsoft 365 account is required to use it.

An iOS and Android version of Microsoft Defender will be released this year, bringing the antivirus software to mobile devices for the first time. In an official blog post, it was revealed that ...

How to download Microsoft Defender. If you have a Microsoft 365 account, you can get Microsoft Defender free of charge on Android, iPhone, Mac, and PC.

1] Restart the Microsoft Defender app. Your first line of action if you’re having Microsoft Defender app issues on your iOS, Android, or Windows device, is to restart the app – this will help ...

“Microsoft Defender is surprisingly effective for free antivirus software, and with a Microsoft 365 subscription, you get Defender apps for macOS, iOS, and Android.” It’s clear that everyone ...

Microsoft 365 VPN is shutting down permanently, and Microsoft has confirmed that the privacy protection feature in the Defender app will disappear from Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

Microsoft Defender users on Windows, iOS, and macOS need not take any action because of this change. However, Defender users on Android should remove the VPN profile from their device using the ...