Two reports published in the last few months show that malware operators are experimenting with using WAV audio files to hide malicious code. The technique is known as steganography-- the art of ...

AAC (not hi-res): Apple's alternative to MP3 – stands for 'Advanced Audio Coding'. Lossy and compressed, but sounds generally better. Used for Apple Music streaming.. ALAC (hi-res): Apple has also ...

Audio file formats make a big difference to the quality of the music you listen to. Get the ins and outs on the most popular formats and find out why they're important.

If you know one audio file format, it’ll be the MP3. It’s one of the most common file formats out there, popular for its versatility and mass compatibility.