Huntress Expands Managed EDR Coverage for Macs With XProtect and Microsoft Defender
Summary
Huntress says its Managed EDR now monitors macOS XProtect and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alerts, with its SOC investigating signals and offering response actions.
Key points
- Huntress announced expanded macOS threat detection and response coverage for Managed EDR customers.
- The service monitors alerts from Apple's built-in XProtect antivirus and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Huntress says its SOC investigates signals from these sources and can take action to neutralize threats.
- A new Antivirus page in the Huntress portal displays XProtect alerts and Microsoft Defender agent status, and supports scan requests and signature updates.
- The article reports 508 macOS vulnerabilities in 2024, a 95% increase over 2023.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Huntress announced expanded macOS threat detection and response coverage through integration with Apple XProtect and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Impact
- Huntress Managed EDR customers using macOS can have alerts from XProtect and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint monitored by the Huntress SOC, which can investigate signals and take action. The integration also provides antivirus agent status and supports scan and signature-update requests. The article reports no specific attack, victim, or breach.
People
Vendors
Appleannounce that our Managed EDR has extended threat detection and response coverage for macOS users using Apple’s native XProtect antivirus and integration with Microsoft Defender for Endpoints (MDE) for macOS.HuntressHuntress is excited to announce that our Managed EDR has extended threat detection and response coverage for macOS users using Apple’s native XProtect antivirus and integration with Microsoft Defender for EndpointsMicrosoftHomeBlogExtending Threat Coverage on Macs with XProtect and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Products
Huntress Managed EDRWe have a lot of experience seeing how effective (in both performance and cost) the potent combination of Huntress Managed EDR and Microsoft Defender is.Huntress Managed Security PlatformSignals can be seen on a new Antivirus page on the Agent detail pages in the Huntress Managed Security Platform Portal.Microsoft Defender for EndpointHomeBlogExtending Threat Coverage on Macs with XProtect and Microsoft Defender for EndpointXProtectHomeBlogExtending Threat Coverage on Macs with XProtect and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint