zero-day exploit

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zero-day exploit

An attack that takes place immediately after a security vulnerability is announced. If a user discovers a vulnerability, it might wind up on one or two blogs, and the news travels fast. If a software vendor finds it, the tendency is to keep it under wraps until it has a patch to fix it. However, in many cases, vendors have to announce the flaw because users may be able to avoid the problem by steering clear of a Web site or being sure to not open a certain e-mail attachment. See exploit.

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Likewise, consumer-oriented security solutions such as anti-virus software usually cannot detect the initial outbreak of a zero-day exploit attack.

SANS Institute Recommends Least Privilege Security Model to Reduce ... by Business Wire

Today's Microsoft bulletins demonstrate a consistent trend of response to zero-day exploits discovered in the wild," said Dave Endler, director of security research at TippingPoint.

TippingPoint Discovers Issue in Microsoft Bulletin, Protects ... by Business Wire

With all the recent attention on Microsoft vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits, we thought we'd see an increase.

ScanSafe Reports an Unexpected 47 Percent Drop in Web Viruses in ... by Business Wire

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