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Mar 21, 2019 And like Office for Mac, Defender will tap into Microsoft's AutoUpdate software to ensure it gets the latest features and fixes on time. (TVM) feature in preview mode. TVM is designed to alert. Mar 21, 2019 Today, we're announcing the preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for macOS and the upcoming Threat and Vulnerability Management as part of the Microsoft Defender ATP service. Microsoft Security CVP. Mar 21, 2019 Microsoft is extending its endpoint protection platform to additional operating systems, starting with macOS. And so, with the release of Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac in limited preview.
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Microsoft regularly publishes software updates to improve performance, security, and to deliver new features.
To update Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac, a program named Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) is used. By default, MAU automatically checks for updates daily, but you can change that to weekly, monthly, or manually.
If you decide to deploy updates by using your software distribution tools, you should configure MAU to manually check for software updates. You can deploy preferences to configure how and when MAU checks for updates for the Macs in your organization.
Use msupdate
May 23, 2019 Microsoft is opening Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Mac devices to public preview following a two-month limited preview period, the company said this week.
MAU includes a command-line tool, called msupdate, that is designed for IT administrators so that they have more precise control over when updates are applied. Instructions for how to use this tool can be found in Update Office for Mac by using msupdate.
In MAU, the application identifier for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac is WDAV00. To download and install the latest updates for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac, execute the following command from a Terminal window:
Set preferences for Microsoft AutoUpdate
This section describes the most common preferences that can be used to configure MAU. These settings can be deployed as a configuration profile through the management console that your enterprise is using. An example of a configuration profile is shown in the following sections.
Set the channel name
The channel determines the type and frequency of updates that are offered through MAU. Devices in InsiderFast (corresponding to the Insider Fast channel) can try out new features before devices in External (corresponding to the Insider Slow channel) and Production.
The Production channel contains the most stable version of the product.
Tip
In order to preview new features and provide early feedback, it is recommended that you configure some devices in your enterprise to InsiderFast or External.
| Domain | com.microsoft.autoupdate2 |
| Key | ChannelName |
| Data type | String |
| Possible values | InsiderFast External Production |
Warning
This setting changes the channel for all applications that are updated through Microsoft AutoUpdate. To change the channel only for Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac, execute the following command after replacing [channel-name] with the desired channel:
Set update check frequency
Change how often MAU searches for updates.
| Domain | com.microsoft.autoupdate2 |
| Key | UpdateCheckFrequency |
| Data type | Integer |
| Default value | 720 (minutes) |
| Comment | This value is set in minutes. |
Change how MAU interacts with updates
Change how MAU searches for updates.
| Domain | com.microsoft.autoupdate2 |
| Key | HowToCheck |
| Data type | String |
| Possible values | Manual AutomaticCheck AutomaticDownload |
| Comment | Note that AutomaticDownload will do a download and install silently if possible. |
Change whether the 'Check for Updates' button is enabled
Change whether local users will be able to click the 'Check for Updates' option in the Microsoft AutoUpdate user interface.
| Domain | com.microsoft.autoupdate2 |
| Key | EnableCheckForUpdatesButton |
| Data type | Boolean |
| Possible values | True (default) False |
Disable Insider checkbox
Set to true to make the 'Join the Office Insider Program...' checkbox unavailable / greyed out to users.
| Domain | com.microsoft.autoupdate2 |
| Key | DisableInsiderCheckbox |
| Data type | Boolean |
| Possible values | False (default) True |
Limit the telemetry that is sent from MAU
Set to false to send minimal heartbeat data, no application usage, and no environment details.
| Domain | com.microsoft.autoupdate2 |
| Key | SendAllTelemetryEnabled |
| Data type | Boolean |
| Possible values | True (default) False |
Example configuration profile
The following configuration profile is used to:
- Place the device in the Insider Fast channel
- Automatically download and install updates
- Enable the 'Check for updates' button in the user interface
- Allow users on the device to enroll into the Insider channels
JAMF
Intune
To configure MAU, you can deploy this configuration profile from the management tool that your enterprise is using:
- From JAMF, upload this configuration profile and set the Preference Domain to com.microsoft.autoupdate2.
- From Intune, upload this configuration profile and set the custom configuration profile name to com.microsoft.autoupdate2.
Resources
Microsoft is bringing its Windows Defender anti-malware application to macOS—and more platforms in the future—as it expands the reach of its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) platform. To reflect the new cross-platform nature, the suite is also being renamed to Microsoft Defender ATP, with the individual clients being labelled 'for Mac' or 'for Windows.'
macOS malware is still something of a rarity, but it's not completely unheard of. Ransomware for the platform was found in 2016, and in-the-wild outbreaks of other malicious software continue to be found. Apple has integrated some malware protection into macOS, but we've heard from developers on the platform that Mac users aren't always very good at keeping their systems on the latest point release. This situation is particularly acute in corporate environments; while Windows has a range of tools to ensure that systems are kept up-to-date and alert administrators if they fall behind, a similar ecosystem hasn't been developed for macOS.Microsoft Defender Mac Preview Download
One would hope that Defender for Mac will also trap Windows malware to prevent Mac users from spreading malware to their Windows colleagues.
The initial preview of Defender for Mac will focus on signature-based malware detection. This is just the start, however. Defender ATP for Windows tracks various system behaviors and reports them to the ATP cloud service, which can be used to detect threats even without identifying any specific piece of malware. For example, if a system is iteratively opening and overwriting all its documents, there's a good chance that it's running some kind of ransomware process that's systematically encrypting the user's files. ATP can alert administrators that this is happening. The Mac client should over time grow to include similar reporting capabilities. Microsoft is also integrating it into other cloud services, such as Intune device management.
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Those cloud services are growing ever more capable, too. Microsoft's system-management software can already report on systems that are using insecure configurations or running out-of-date software, but Defender ATP's new Threat & Vulnerability Management will expand this. The various risk factors will be prioritized according to the current threat landscape—for example, updating systems running insecure software versions becomes more pressing if there's active exploitation in the wild—so that administrators can focus on the software updates and configuration changes that offer the most bang for their buck in terms of improving their exposure to risks.
Further, TVM will integrate with Intune and System Center Configuration Manager to push the recommended fixes to machines that need them. TVM can then track the progress of these remediation activities as they're rolled out.
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Microsoft hasn't said explicitly which other platforms will be Defender's next targets. However, its video promotion for Defender for Mac sports a surprising number of penguins, making Linux a likely candidate.