exploits
Bold heroic acts
Exploits works in two directions.
As a noun (with stress on the first syllable), exploits are bold or daring deeds—adventures worthy of recounting: His wartime exploits became legendary.
As a verb (stress on the second syllable), to exploit is to make use of something, often unfairly or selfishly: The company exploits cheap labor overseas.
In computing, an exploit is code that takes advantage of a software vulnerability.
Completed notable deeds
- triumphsOverwhelming victories
- victoriesSuccessful outcomes in competition
- featsNotable acts of skill
- successesFavorable outcomes achieved
breakthroughs · milestones · records · accolades · honors · distinctions · masterpieces · pioneering
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
safari · exploration · trek · escapades · derring-do · daring · tales · chronicles
Openness to harm
- zero-dayUnpatched security vulnerability
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- breachBreaking of agreement
- malwareHarmful computer programs
cyberattack · intrusion · backdoor · payload · injection · buffer overflow · privilege escalation · proof-of-concept
Courage in danger
- braveryBoldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
fearlessness · boldness · intrepidity · rescue · sacrifice · selflessness · noble deeds · chivalry
Benefiting from circumstances
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- extractionAct of removing
- leveragingUsing for maximum effect
- capitalizingProfiting from circumstances
profiteering · predatory · opportunism · victimization · using · milking · squeezing · bleeding dry
accomplishments
Completed notable deeds
successes · breakthroughs · milestones · records · accolades · honors · distinctions · masterpieces · pioneering · innovations
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
journey · safari · exploration · trek · escapades · derring-do · daring · tales · chronicles · sagas
vulnerability
Openness to harm
- zero-dayUnpatched security vulnerability
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- breachBreaking of agreement
malware · cyberattack · intrusion · backdoor · payload · injection · buffer overflow · privilege escalation · proof-of-concept · disclosure
valor
Courage in danger
heroism · fearlessness · boldness · intrepidity · rescue · sacrifice · selflessness · noble deeds · chivalry · fortitude
taking advantage
Benefiting from circumstances
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- extractionAct of removing
- leveragingUsing for maximum effect
capitalizing · profiteering · predatory · opportunism · victimization · using · milking · squeezing · bleeding dry · parasitic
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- Cyberthreatsmalware, phishing, ransomware, hacking, viruses
- gaming problemsbugs, glitches, lag, crashes, cheaters
- bending rulesloopholes, skirting, workarounds, cutting corners, technicalities
- cyberweaponsmalware, viruses, worms, ransomware, spyware
exploitsroutine
Regular sequence of actions
humdrum · drudgery · banalities · trivialities · nothing special
exploitsfair dealing
Honest, equitable conduct principle
ethical treatment · respect · nurturing · protecting · empowerment
- worker exploitationMistreating employees for profit
- commercial exploitationProfiting from a resource
- heroic exploitsCourageous notable achievements
- labor exploitationUnfair treatment of workers
- child exploitationHarmful use of minors
- exploitation filmSensational low-budget movie genre
exploit, exploited, exploitation, exploiter, exploiting, exploitative, exploiters, unexploited, overexploit