A small amount of descriptive data (metadata) that is added to a computer file by the user or network administrator. It is maintained by the file system but is not part of the file's regular set of ...

Hackers are using a novel technique that abuses extended attributes for macOS files to deliver a new trojan that researchers call RustyAttr. The threat actor is hiding malicious code in custom file ...

Just remember to set attributes to a comma-separated list. If you aren't sure what the right values are, you can ask PowerShell: However some of these, like Compressed, are only set after something ...

A lot of information is available about individual files on a Unix system. For example, the ls -l command will display the permissions matrix and ls -i will display a file’s inode. But, if we want to ...

Sometimes you just need a little extra oomph when it comes to managing files—perhaps you often need to adjust timestamps on your digital photos, or you lock files to help prevent them from getting ...

For details about FTP, see Transferring a Transport File or a CEDA File. Even if your communications software claims to submit transport files in an appropriate format by default, always be certain of ...