Zero-day Attack
                     ZERO DAY
ATTACK
@infosect ra in #learntorise
Maria John
Hey John, have you ever Oh yeah, that's a 
heard of something called a cybersecurity term.  
"Zero-day"?
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Maria John
Can you explain Yeah, Zero-day is a sneaky 
what is it exactly? and dangerous type of 
vulnerability in software that 
hackers discover and keep 
hidden.
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Maria John
Wait, so nobody knows Exactly! That's why it's called a 
about it? How is that "Zero-day." It's like a secret 
possible? attack because the software 
developers have "zero days" to 
fix it after hackers discover and 
exploit it.
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Maria John
Oh, that sounds scary. How Well, they're like 
do hackers even find these digital detectives, always 
vulnerabilities? searching for weak points in 
software. Once they discover a 
weakness, they keep it stealthy, 
not revealing it to anyone, not 
even the software company, 
and use it for their attacks. 
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Maria John
Oh, so it's a surprise Exactly! Hackers can use the 
attack that leaves us Zero-day vulnerability to gain 
defenseless? unauthorized access to 
systems, steal sensitive data, or 
spread malware. It's a big problem 
because it gives them a huge 
advantage over the defenders.
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Maria John
 How do we protect ourselves Well, it's tough since we don't know 
from these attacks? about the vulnerability until it's too 
late. However, companies work 
hard to find and fix them as soon 
as they're reported. To protect 
against zero-day attacks, it is 
essential to regularly update 
software, as these updates often 
include patches for such 
vulnerabilities.#learntorise
Maria John
So, staying up-to-date Absolutely! It's also essential 
with software updates to be cautious with emails 
is the key? and websites you visit. 
Some attacks can begin 
with cleverly disguised links 
that can exploit Zero-days. 
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Maria John
This has been You're welcome! Being 
eye-opening. I'll be more cyber-savvy is our best 
careful and keep my digital defense against these sneaky 
doors locked from now on! surprises! Stay safe online!
Thanks for the 
information!
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