according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and added to vulnerability databases such as the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database...
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In computer security, coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD, sometimes known as responsible disclosure) is a vulnerability disclosure model in which...
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is a vulnerability or security hole in a computer system unknown to its developers or anyone capable of mitigating it. Until the vulnerability is remedied...
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also discovered Spectre. The security vulnerability was called Meltdown because "the vulnerability basically melts security boundaries which are normally...
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Intel responded to the reported security vulnerabilities with an official statement. AMD originally acknowledged vulnerability to one of the Spectre variants...
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Training Platforms Vulnerability research The methods identified exploit known security vulnerabilities and attempt to evade security to gain entry into...
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and various applications, where hidden vulnerabilities can compromise the integrity and security of computer systems. Exploits can cause unintended or...
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Downfall, known as Gather Data Sampling (GDS) by Intel, is a computer security vulnerability found in 6th through 11th generations of consumer and 1st through...
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Web site and Web domain hacking. Vulnerability scanner A vulnerability scanner is a tool used to quickly check computers on a network for known weaknesses...
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Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security...
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acceptable See software security assurance. Computer security Hacking: The Art of Exploitation IT risk Threat (computer) Vulnerability (computing) Hardware...
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In computer security, a threat is a potential negative action or event enabled by a vulnerability that results in an unwanted impact to a computer system...
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vulnerabilities. Vulnerability management is integral to computer security and network security, and must not be confused with vulnerability assessment. Vulnerabilities...
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SWAPGS, also known as Spectre variant 1, is a computer security vulnerability that utilizes the branch prediction used in modern microprocessors. Most...
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In the field of computer security, independent researchers often discover flaws in software that can be abused to cause unintended behaviour; these flaws...
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Spoiler is a security vulnerability on modern computer central processing units that use speculative execution. It exploits side-effects of speculative...
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The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system, originally Common Vulnerability Enumeration, provides a reference method for publicly known information-security...
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Penetration test (category Computer network security)
cyberattack on a computer system, performed to evaluate the security of the system; this is not to be confused with a vulnerability assessment. The test...
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relying on security failures on the target computer to access it. It will use this machine as a host to scan and infect other computers. When these new...
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information security management scheme. Computer security, IT security, ICT security, and network security are thus all subdomains of information security. National...
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is a security vulnerability in systems that use Diffie–Hellman key exchange with the same prime number. It was discovered by a team of computer scientists...
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A vulnerability database (VDB) is a platform aimed at collecting, maintaining, and disseminating information about discovered computer security vulnerabilities...
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A vulnerability scanner is a computer program designed to assess computers, networks or applications for known weaknesses. These scanners are used to discover...
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Grey hat (redirect from Gray hat (computer security))
A grey hat (greyhat or gray hat) is a computer hacker or computer security expert who may sometimes violate laws or typical ethical standards, but usually...
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security.txt is an accepted standard for website security information that allows security researchers to report security vulnerabilities easily. The...
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patched against MDS and this vulnerability has the exact same mitigations, software vendors don't have to address this vulnerability. In October 2021 for the...
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Cyberattack (redirect from Cyber security breach)
interconnected computer systems in most domains of life is the main factor that causes vulnerability to cyberattacks, since virtually all computer systems have...
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EternalBlue (category Computer security exploits)
EternalBlue is a computer exploit software developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). It is based on a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows...
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cloud computing. It is a sub-domain of computer security, network security and, more broadly, information security. Cloud computing and storage provide...
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Malware (redirect from Computer contaminant)
interferes with the user's computer security and privacy. Researchers tend to classify malware into one or more sub-types (i.e. computer viruses, worms, Trojan...
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