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Microsoft Confirms Linux Will Get Microsoft Defender ATP Antivirus In 2020

Microsoft is working to bring its popular Microsoft Defender ATP antivirus to the Linux operating system. At its Ignite Conference, the Windows-maker company will give a live demo on how Linux security specialists can use the company’s homemade antivirus for protection against potential threats. Now, it makes sense why in March this year, Microsoft announced […]

Fileless Trojan “Astaroth” That Steals Credentials Is Back, Warns Microsoft

In a recent blog post, the Microsoft Defender ATP research team issued a warning about a harmful file-less malware campaign called Astaroth. The team got alert when they noticed a sudden huge spike in the usage of the WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-Line) tool during the month of May and June 2019. They had deployed […]