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VECTEUR ATTAQUE [3 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 2014-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vectored attack
1, record 2, English, vectored%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VECTAC 2, record 2, English, VECTAC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack in which a weapon carrier (air, surface, or subsurface) not holding contact on the target, is vectored to the weapon delivery point by a unit (air, surface or subsurface) which holds contact on the target. 3, record 2, English, - vectored%20attack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vectored attack; VECTAC: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - vectored%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque téléguidée
1, record 2, French, attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VECTAC 2, record 2, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attaque guidée 1, record 2, French, attaque%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 2, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 2, French, VECTAC
- attaque sur vecteur 1, record 2, French, attaque%20sur%20vecteur
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 2, French, VECTAC
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- VECTAC 2, record 2, French, VECTAC
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] attaque où le porteur d'arme (aérien, de surface ou sous-marin) n'ayant pas le contact avec l'objectif est dirigé sur le point de largage de l'arme par une unité (aérienne, de surface ou sous-marine) qui tient le contact avec l'objectif. 3, record 2, French, - attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque téléguidée; attaque guidée; attaque sur vecteur; VECTAC : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - attaque%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9guid%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conducción general de las operaciones militares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque teledirigido
1, record 2, Spanish, ataque%20teledirigido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ataque en el que el portador del arma (aire, tierra o submarino) no tiene contacto con el objetivo y apunta el arma mediante una unidad (aire, superficie o submarino) que mantiene contacto con el objetivo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ataque%20teledirigido
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ballistics
- Military Exercises
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- attack vector
1, record 3, English, attack%20vector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - attack%20vector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Balistique
- Exercices militaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vecteur d'attaque
1, record 3, French, vecteur%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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