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Zero-day (0-day or 0day) malware

June 12th, 2008 by Igor Pankov

Zero-day is often referred to as unknown, or recently discovered samples of malicious code or exploits that are not yet covered by antivirus or security companies, consequently, there is no antidote to it. Zero-day malware or attacks are most dangerous because they cannot be tackled with the use of signatures that identify such threats and help block them.

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Posted in Security Glossary

One Response

  1. Zigg

    Into a layman’s term, it is a very good explanation. Thumbs up!

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