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ATTACK VECTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attack vector
1, record 1, English, attack%20vector
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cyber security, an attack vector is a path that a hacker takes to exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities. 2, record 1, English, - attack%20vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur d'attaque
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les virus qui se répandent par pièces jointes sont responsables de la majorité des attaques de ces dernières années [...] Par leur nature, les pièces jointes (ainsi que les fichiers transmis par messagerie instantanée, vecteur d'attaque plus récent) nécessitent une certaine collaboration d'un utilisateur involontaire ou distrait [...] 2, record 1, French, - vecteur%20d%27attaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vector de ataque
1, record 1, Spanish, vector%20de%20ataque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Military Exercises
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attack vector
1, record 2, English, attack%20vector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The vulnerability of a target to a given threat munition can be thought of as a synthesis of its vulnerabilities over the space of all given attack vectors and velocities. 2, record 2, English, - attack%20vector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Exercices militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vecteur d'attaque
1, record 2, French, vecteur%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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