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What is Zero-Day Attack

Chapter 478
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
An attack that takes advantage of a newly discovered, previously unknown vulnerability in a software product. Perpetrators attack the vulnerability before the software vendor can prepare a patch for the vulnerability.
Published in Chapter:
An Overview of Threats to Information Security
R. Kelly Rainer Jr. (Auburn University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch478
Abstract
Organizations and individuals have many information assets, which are subject to an increasing number of threats. The purpose of this article is to provide (1) an overview of the factors that are increasing the threats to information security and (2) an overview of the threats to information security.
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Chapter 419
Computer Fraud Challenges and Its Legal Implications
This term has been used in various forms and meaning. It terms of this chapter, this term refers to exploitable software or hardware vulnerabilities that have been attacked when there has been no previous information of a system flaw by the general information security community. In such a situation, unfortunately, there is no vendor fix or software security patch that have been developed or made available to the public to correct or protect against such an attack.
Published in Chapter: Computer Fraud Challenges and Its Legal Implications; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Automotive Vehicle Security Standards, Regulations, and Compliance
A software vulnerability that has already been hacked meaning that the time for the developer to respond to prevent the attack has already passed.
Published in Chapter: Automotive Vehicle Security Standards, Regulations, and Compliance; From: Global Perspectives on Information Security Regulations: Compliance, Controls, and Assurance
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