Security News > 2022 > March > Microsoft tests new cloud-based Microsoft Defender for home users
Microsoft has announced that the company's new cloud-based Microsoft Defender security solution has entered preview for home customers in the United States.
While Microsoft paints a pretty picture of Microsoft Defender Preview's capabilities, in reality, the application is in its very early stages.
"In some situations, you'll be required to use the Windows Security app, but Microsoft Defender will connect you to that app," as Microsoft explains.
While these samples were detected and reflected in the Microsoft Defender Preview app, they never showed up in the security alerts of the cloud dashboard for a Windows 11 device, with the Defender dashboard continuing to say that the device was protected and did not have any issues.
You can get the Microsoft Defender app for Windows from the Microsoft Store, iPhones from the App Store, and Android phones via Google Play.
At the moment, you don't need to have a subscription to use Microsoft Defender Preview; however, the app will require a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription.
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