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zero-day attack

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zero-day attack

See zero-day exploit.



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A mistake in configuration, a signature that doesn't work, or a zero-day attack all can create a hole that attackers could slither through.
One method of combating zero-day attacks involves signature matching, which seeks out variants of known exploitation code or malware.
The so-called zero-day attack, a vulnerability that is discovered before Microsoft has a chance to fix the problem, is aimed at PCs running Windows Vista, the new operating system that the company has touted as its most secure.
 
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