Defined term
Zero Day Attack
Zero Day Attack: An attack that exploits a previously unknown hardware, firmware, or software vulnerability.
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Cybersecurity
Definition
An attack that exploits a previously unknown hardware, firmware, or software vulnerability.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A cyber exploit that relies on exploiting an unknown or undisclosed vulnerability in the design or implementation of a system to violate its security.
- Definition 3
A cyber exploit that relies on exploiting an unknown or undisclosed vulnerability in the design or implementation of a system to violate its security. SOURCE: Cyberspace Solarium Commission Final Report, 2020
Sources
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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March 2020 CSC Report
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The Cyber Glossary
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