Computer security software

Twitter did it. The company met a deadline and released something on the promised date under Elon Musk’s leadership. The social media platform put out its first-ever encrypted messaging option late on Wednesday night, just under the wire. Yet in the mad dash to deliver, the site seems to have made some confusing compromises, as outlined in a Twitter blogpost. Video Chat - From Sci-Fi to Sci-FactEncrypted DMs on Twitter have been years in the making. The platform first began hinting at and exploring the possibility of…

macOS comes with malware scanning built in.Image: AppleWhile macOS has a strong reputation for keeping your computer and your data safe from harm, it doesn’t have a visible antivirus tool like the Windows Security suite that comes as part of Microsoft’s desktop operating system. In fact, there are antivirus and security tools built into the software on your Mac—they’re just not as noticeable.Take XProtect, for example. It won’t appear in the dock, or in the launcher, or if you search for it through Spotlight, but it’s…