Definition
Definition of zero-day - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cybersecurityTECH. attack exploiting an unknown software vulnerabilityTECH.
- Hackers launched a zero-day against the new operating system.
2.
technologyTECH. recently discovered vulnerability not yet fixedTECH.
- The company is working to patch the zero-day.
Adjective
1.
vulnerabilityTECH. newly discovered and not yet fixedTECH.
- The zero-day vulnerability posed a serious risk to users.
2.
cybersecurityTECH. involving a threat discovered on the same dayTECH.
- Zero-day attacks are difficult to defend against.
Expressions with zero-day
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attack exploiting a zero-day vulnerability
The company suffered a zero-day exploit last night.
security flaw unknown to developers, exploited by hackers
The company was attacked through a zero-day vulnerability.
Origin of zero-day
English, zero (none) + day (time)
Terms with zero-day included in their meaning
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computer hack
attack exploiting a zero-day vulnerability
Examples of zero-day in a sentence
Zero-day attacks are difficult to defend against. Hackers exploited the zero-day to access data. A zero-day was found in the software's security. Hackers exploited the zero-day flaw to access data. The zero-day bug was patched quickly by the developers. Zero-day vulnerabilities require immediate attention.
The software update fixed several zero-day flaws.
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- French:attaque zero-day, zero-day, ...
- German:Zero-Day-Angriff, Zero-Day, ...
- Italian:attacco zero-day, non risolto, ...
- Spanish:ataque de día cero, de día cero, ...
- Portuguese:ataque de dia zero, de dia zero, ...
- Chinese:零日攻击, 零日的, ...
- Japanese:ゼロデイ, 未修正の, ...
- Arabic:هُجُوم يَوْم الصِّفْر, صِفْرِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:הַתְקָפָה בְּיוֹם הָאֶפֶס, יוֹם אֶפֶס, ...
- Russian:нулевой день, нулевой, ...
- Ukrainian:нульовий день, невиправлений, ...
- Hindi:शून्य-दिन, ज़ीरो-डे, ...
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