COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY
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An exploit is a potential weakness in software, and a vulnerability is a potential weakness in hardware.
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A vulnerability is a potential weakness in a system, and an exploit is a hardware or software element that is designed to take advantage of a vulnerability.
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An exploit is a potential weakness in a system, and a vulnerability is a hardware or software element that is designed to take advantage of a vulnerability.
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A vulnerability is a potential weakness in software, and an exploit is a potential weakness in hardware.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A vulnerability is a gap in the armor or weakness that allows people to enter. The exploit is the mechanism that someone uses to get in. For example, a door with a fragile lock has a vulnerability. The exploit uses the keys, hammer, or lockpick to break the lock.
Detailed explanation-2: -To quickly cover our definitions of the terms: A “vulnerability” is a specific problem in the code having a security impact while an “attack vector” is a way of triggering / reaching the vulnerability.
Detailed explanation-3: -In short, we can see them as a spectrum: First, a vulnerability exposes your organization to threats. A threat is a malicious or negative event that takes advantage of a vulnerability. Finally, the risk is the potential for loss and damage when the threat does occur.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Zero-Day Attack occurs when a hacker releases malware to exploit the software vulnerability before the software developer has patched the flaw.