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zero-day exploit

Idiom Cybersecurity

Meaning

a cyberattack that occurs before a vulnerability is patched

Example Sentences

"Hackers launched a zero-day exploit targeting the system’s core files."

Related Expressions

at your wits' end

to be so worried or stressed that you don’t know what to do

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to discover the main cause of a problem

a double-edged sword

something that has both positive and negative consequences

sit tight

to stay calm and wait patiently

a snowball's chance in hell

no chance at all

hit the right note

to do or say something perfectly suitable