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ZERO-DAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-day
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dday
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... relating to a previously unknown vulnerability to attack in some software. 2, record 1, English, - zero%2Dday
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jour zéro
1, record 1, French, jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero-day vulnerability
1, record 2, English, zero%2Dday%20vulnerability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A software vulnerability that is not yet known by the vendor, and therefore has not been mitigated. 1, record 2, English, - zero%2Dday%20vulnerability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A zero-day exploit is an attack directed at a zero-day vulnerability. 1, record 2, English, - zero%2Dday%20vulnerability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vulnérabilité de jour zéro
1, record 2, French, vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20de%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vulnérabilité logicielle dont l'existence n'est pas encore connue du fournisseur et qui n'est donc pas atténuée. 1, record 2, French, - vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20de%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un exploit de jour zéro désigne une attaque qui exploite une vulnérabilité de jour zéro. 1, record 2, French, - vuln%C3%A9rabilit%C3%A9%20de%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero-day attack
1, record 3, English, zero%2Dday%20attack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- zero-day threat 1, record 3, English, zero%2Dday%20%20threat
correct
- zero-hour attack 2, record 3, English, zero%2Dhour%20attack
correct
- zero-hour threat 3, record 3, English, zero%2Dhour%20threat
correct
- day zero attack 4, record 3, English, day%20zero%20attack
correct
- day zero threat 5, record 3, English, day%20zero%20threat
correct
- zero-day exploit 6, record 3, English, zero%2Dday%20%20exploit
correct
- day-zero exploit 7, record 3, English, day%2Dzero%20exploit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - zero%2Dday%20attack
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - zero%2Dday%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque du jour zéro
1, record 3, French, attaque%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- menace du jour zéro 2, record 3, French, menace%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- exploit du jour zéro 3, record 3, French, exploit%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - attaque%20du%20jour%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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