vulnerability

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Vulnerability

Definition: In network security, a vulnerability refers to any flaw or weakness in the network defense that could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to, damage or otherwise affect the network.

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Flaw

Definition: A flaw can refer to either a Bug, in the case of a flaw in the actual code of an application or operating system, or a flaw could be a vulnerability, in the case of a weakness or oversight

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Exploit

Definition: An exploit is a term used to describe an attack against a specific vulnerability. The attack “exploits” or takes advantage of a certain vulnerability in order to compromise a target system in some way.

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Bug

Definition: In computer technology, a bug is a coding error in a computer program. After a product is released or during public beta testing, bugs are still apt to be discovered. When this occurs, users have to either find a

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