What Term Describes Malware That Takes Advantage of a Vulnerability

question 10

Multiple Choice

What term describes malware that takes advantage of a vulnerability in an operating system or application that is unknown to the publisher, leaving systems using that software vulnerable until the vulnerability is detected and patched?

• A)zero-day exploit
• B)browser hijacking
• C)spim
• D)bluesnarfing

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Definitions:

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