zero-days
Unknown software flaws
Zero-days are software vulnerabilities unknown to the vendor or public, giving defenders zero days to prepare before exploitation.
Hackers prize zero-days because no patch exists yet: The attackers used a zero-day to breach the network.
Zero-day exploits and zero-day attacks leverage these flaws.
The term functions as noun or modifier: a zero-day vulnerability, trading zero-days on the black market.
Notable act or abuse
- patchMaterial covering damage
- unpatchedMissing corrective updates
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
weaponized · undisclosed · unknown · flaw · bug · weakness · surface · discovery
Prolonged targeted network breach
- nation-stateSovereign political territory
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- cybercriminalOnline law-breaker
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
NSA · mercenary · broker · black-market · auction · stockpile · arsenal · underground
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- patchMaterial covering damage
- unpatchedMissing corrective updates
- disclosureAct of revealing information
proof-of-concept · weaponized · undisclosed · unknown · flaw · bug · weakness · surface · discovery · researcher
APT
Prolonged targeted network breach
- nation-stateSovereign political territory
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- cybercriminalOnline law-breaker
espionage · NSA · mercenary · broker · black-market · auction · stockpile · arsenal · underground · seller
market
Venue for trade
sale · purchase · value · underground · bounty · bidding · exclusive · commodity · lucrative · million-dollar
- cyberweaponsmalware, viruses, worms, ransomware, spyware
- dark webdarknet, dark web, darknet markets, dark markets, anonymous browsing