Security News > 2020 > June > Microsoft Releases Defender ATP for Android in Public Preview
Microsoft this week announced the public preview availability of the Android version of its Defender Advanced Threat Protection software and the general availability of the Linux variant.
Microsoft introduced Defender ATP in Windows 10 in 2016, but has since expanded its reach to other Windows versions, as well as to macOS and Linux, and now mobile devices.
The company previewed Microsoft Defender ATP for Android at the RSA Conference 2020 in San Francisco, and says it received great response from customers and the industry.
Microsoft Defender ATP for Android leverages Microsoft Defender SmartScreen services to block unsafe sites accessed through SMS, WhatsApp, email, browsers, and other apps, and proactively scans for malicious apps, files, and potentially unwanted applications.
A Microsoft Defender ATP for Servers license is needed to use Defender ATP for Linux.