System vulnerabilities · Question 3 of 12

What is a zero-day vulnerability?

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Answer

  • B A flaw for which no patch exists yet

Explanation

The name comes from defenders having had zero days to prepare. Attackers exploit the flaw before the vendor and the public know about it. Behavioral detection, segmentation and minimal rights help most here.

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