Microsoft Defender can now discover local AI agents on Windows and macOS

AIMicrosoft says Defender can now discover local AI agents and their MCP connections on Windows and macOS. The company says this gives security teams better visibility, risk insights, and protection as AI tools become part of daily work.

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Microsoft #Defender can now discover local AI agents and their MCP connections on #Windows and #macOS. It gives security teams better visibility, risk insights, and protection as AI tools become part of daily work.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/now-generally-available-discover-local-ai-agents-with-microsoft-defender/4568216?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Teemu Tiainen · x.comPublished Oct 31, 1:45 AM ET · added here 12:16 PM ET

Original title: Microsoft #Defender can now discover local AI agents and their MCP connections on #Windows and #macOS. It gives security teams better vis...

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