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CompTIA: Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) Exam Prep

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What are Zero-Day Exploits?
  1. Software that hasn’t come out yet
  2. Software used to exploit holes in targeted software before the developer is aware of the holes
  3. Vulnerability that no one has a change to exploit
  4. Software provided the day after the vulnerability is discovered to stop attack
Explanation
Answer: B- Zero-Day exploits are software used to exploit holes in an application before the developer is aware of the holes.

Key Takeaway: There is not a lot one can do to defend against a zero-day attack, except be proactive in monitoring software and logs for changes in behavior. This also demonstrates the importance of loading patches onto systems, as a lot of times the patches are fixing exploit holes.
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