By- Aamir Lakhani, Global Security strategist and researcher at Fortinet. In cybersecurity terminology, an exploit is a bit of code or a program that takes advantage of vulnerabilities or flaws in ...

A zero-day exploit is one that takes advantage of a security vulnerability on the same day that the vulnerability becomes generally known. This term was viewed 6,559 times.

A zero-day exploit is one that takes advantage of a security vulnerability on the same day that the vulnerability becomes generally known. This term was viewed 4,175 times.

An attack against a computer or network that is performed only to prove that it can be done. A proof-of-concept exploit generally does not cause harm but shows how a hacker can either breach a network ...

A malware attack that takes place immediately after a vulnerability is discovered and before a patch is deployed to the OS, Web browser or application. When a vulnerability is discovered by a user, it ...