The Lowdown on Zero-Day Attacks
Posted on March 28, 2009 by sonicmind
Cindy Waxer
By definition, zero-day attacks always beat anti-virus vigilantes to the punch. That’s because these destructive viruses are able to exploit unknown, undisclosed or newly discovered computer application vulnerabilities before a software developer is able to release a patch to the public — which can render anti-virus programs practically ineffective. By the time anti-virus companies [...]
