That question can be interpreted two ways. Do you want to hack into someone else’s private files? Or do you want to avoid a form of encryption that won’t give you much protection? Since I believe that ...

Most of us have worked with ZIP files to archive files, download a portable version of an app, or send numerous files to someone. While a ZIP file is a quick and simple method to accomplish these ...

Password-protected ZIP archives are common means of compressing and sharing sets of files—from sensitive documents to malware samples to even malicious files (i.e. phishing "invoices" in emails). But, ...

We all use archive file formats like .zip, .rar in order to employ lossless data compression. In a single archive file, we can add several files and folders and considerably reduce the combined size ...

Microsoft cloud services are scanning for malware by peeking inside users’ zip files, even when they’re protected by a password, several users reported on Mastodon on Monday. Compressing file contents ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Zip files are incredibly useful for sharing data over email, cloud storage and on ...