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| − | A '''zero-day attack''', or 0day attack, occurs on the 0th day when a [[vulnerability]] is discovered | + | A '''zero-day attack''', or 0day attack, occurs on the 0th day when a [[vulnerability]] is discovered and affects an [[application]] in such a way that the [[security]] industry has never seen before, attacking the [[application]] before it can be [[patched]]. Large-scale zero-day attacks are typically pre-distributed and set in motion before the attack actually takes place, granting maximum effectiveness between the initial attack and successful [[patch]]. |
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Revision as of 00:43, 19 May 2012
A zero-day attack, or 0day attack, occurs on the 0th day when a vulnerability is discovered and affects an application in such a way that the security industry has never seen before, attacking the application before it can be patched. Large-scale zero-day attacks are typically pre-distributed and set in motion before the attack actually takes place, granting maximum effectiveness between the initial attack and successful patch.
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