Idiom: Zero-Day
Meanings
How to pronounce "zero-day":
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(of vulnerability) newly discovered, and therefore still not fixed and possibly exploited by hackers or other criminals
(of exploit, its threat, or attack) benefiting from newly found and yet unpatched or unmitigated flaw in software or hardware; using zero-day vulnerability
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see zero, day.
vulnerability that has been discovered recently, and is yet unpatched or unmitigated; zero-day vulnerability
Example Sentences
1
The cybersecurity company detected a zero-day vulnerability in the new software release.
2
Hackers exploited a zero-day flaw in the network's firewall to gain unauthorized access.
3
The antivirus program successfully blocked the zero-day attack before any damage occurred.
4
Software developers are constantly working on patches to fix zero-day vulnerabilities.
5
Due to the zero-day threat, the organization implemented additional security measures.
