Beginner Cybersecurity & Cryptography
Q18 / 100

What is a zero-day vulnerability?

Correct! Well done.

Incorrect.

The correct answer is B) A security flaw unknown to the software vendor with no patch available, making it immediately exploitable by attackers

B

Correct Answer

A security flaw unknown to the software vendor with no patch available, making it immediately exploitable by attackers

Explanation

Zero-day: vendor has had "zero days" to patch it. Exploits may be sold on dark web. Defense: defense-in-depth (assume breach), EDR/behavioral detection, network segmentation, microsegmentation.

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