As what may be the most common and convenient way to store and send multiple files, the ZIP file format is used by essentially everyone online. That being the case, there's a good chance you'll ...

When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone. Nearly all devices have built-in tools that let you zip (and later unzip) files. Over ...

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 ...

Not too long ago, opening a zip file on an iPhone or iPad was impossible without using a third-party app, but that’s no longer the case. It’s actually really easy, so long as you’re on at least iOS 11 ...

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, ...

7-Zip is free and offers some neat features, achieving an impressive compression ratio – although it could perform better in terms of compression speeds. Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours ...

A compressed version of files, popularly known as zipped files are convenient but also prone to errors. So, when you attempt to open such files using freeware utilities like 7-Zip, you may encounter ...

Hackers are targeting Windows machines using the ZIP file concatenation technique to deliver malicious payloads in compressed archives without security solutions detecting them. The technique exploits ...

Archives are files containing one or multiple data files, which Zip, RAR, Unix Tar, and CAB archives are the most commonly used among others. These types of files, often referred to as compressed ...

Crooks can merge multiple ZIP archives into a single file Archiver software rarely reads, or displays, all of the merged archives As a result, crooks can sneak malware onto a device Hackers are using ...