[NEWS8732] ESET PROTECT version 5.5 has been released

Release date: October 3, 2024

ESET PROTECT version 5.5 has been released. The staged roll-out will begin on October 3, 2024. To check if your instance has been updated to the new version, refer to About ESET PROTECT. 

Changelog

• ADDED: Redesigned Status Overview dashboard with new widgets
• ADDED: New Incidents section with a list of automatically created incidents and their details
• ADDED: New dashboard Incidents
• ADDED: Overall impact of vulnerable applications displayed in the ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management dashboard and Vulnerabilities section
• ADDED: Ability to easily enable ESET Inspect and ESET MDR via the ESET Solutions section
• ADDED: New set of policies for automatic enablement of ESET LiveGrid on all supported platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux and Android)
• ADDED: Ability to add a "Worst functionality problem" column in the Computers section
• ADDED: New pre-defined protection statuses for better End-of-Life-related filtering in Dynamic Groups
• ADDED: Ability to unlock offline mobile devices (requires ESET Endpoint Security for Android 5.0 and later)
• ADDED: Support for macOS 15 (Sequoia) in Management Agent
• ADDED: Support for Amazon Linux 2023 in Management Agent
• ADDED: Support for Linux Mint 22 in Management Agent
• IMPROVED: New version of Log Collector (version 4.9.5.0) in Management Agent
• IMPROVED: macOS live installers now primarily select ESET Endpoint Security for macOS 8.0+ instead of the legacy v6 product
• IMPROVED: New widgets added to the ESET MDR dashboard displaying the number of devices protected by ESET MDR and devices included in automated response actions
• IMPROVED: Ability to enable ESET LiveGuard Advanced on macOS from the context menu in Computers and via the ESET Solutions section
• IMPROVED: Option to filter the vulnerabilities based on the operating system in the ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management dashboard
• FIXED: Audit Log not being filtered for the selected target when opening it from a selected computer in the Computer section
• FIXED: In some instances, the use of the Computers context menu resulted in a "Not implemented" error message
• FIXED: Inability to create a company-specific installer in MSP instances in the Computers section
• FIXED: "Unknown" value displayed in a comprehensive report MDR Report Template
• FIXED: Widget "Most Common Detections by ESET Inspect Rule" in a comprehensive report MDR Report Template does not use a time filter
• FIXED: ESET MDR dashboard not visible for MSP customers in some cases
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes