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MENACE JOUR ZERO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-day attack
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dday%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero-day threat 1, record 1, English, zero%2Dday%20threat
correct
- zero-hour attack 2, record 1, English, zero%2Dhour%20attack
correct
- zero-hour threat 3, record 1, English, zero%2Dhour%20threat
correct
- day zero attack 4, record 1, English, day%20zero%20attack
correct
- day zero threat 5, record 1, English, day%20zero%20threat
correct
- zero-day exploit 6, record 1, English, zero%2Dday%20exploit
correct
- day-zero exploit 7, record 1, English, day%2Dzero%20exploit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer threat that tries to exploit computer application vulnerabilities that are unkown to others or undisclosed to the software developer. 1, record 1, English, - zero%2Dday%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While being current on patch levels will protect against the known vulnerabilities, it cannot protect against a day-zero exploit; only proper preparation will be effective against the unknown. 7, record 1, English, - zero%2Dday%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque du jour zéro
1, record 1, French, attaque%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- menace du jour zéro 2, record 1, French, menace%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- exploit du jour zéro 3, record 1, French, exploit%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technologie d'image disque peut être utilisée pour restaurer l'état de bon fonctionnement d'un système suite à infection virale classique ou à une attaque du jour zéro. 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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