Zero-Day Threat - Definition or Meaning

Zero-Day Threat

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Definition of “Zero-Day Threat” :

A “Zero-Day Threat” refers to a previously unknown vulnerability in a computer software or hardware that hackers can exploit before developers have had time to create a fix. It’s called “zero-day” because developers have zero days to fix the issue once it’s discovered.

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