What Does Zero Day Attack Mean?
Techopedia Explains Zero Day Attack
Zero day attacks usually occur between the time the vulnerability is first found and exploited and the time the application developers releases the necessary solution to counter the exploitation. This timeline is usually termed as the vulnerability window.
Zero day attacks are capable of devastating a network by exploiting the vulnerabilities of the applications involved.
They are not always viruses and can assume other malware forms such as Trojan horses or worms.
For home computer users, the zero day attack is extremely difficult to diagnose as the nature of attack is through a trusted entity.
Update of latest anti-malware software are often recommended, though it can only provide a minimum security against a zero day attack.
Different access controls and restriction including virtual LANs, firewalls can provide protection against zero day attacks.
Single packet authorization can help in providing effective protection in a network with fewer users against zero-day attacks.
Restrict privileges for user accounts. This could mitigate the impact of any possible attacks.
