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Can you imagine a life without computer? Be it studying or working in offices, computer is the basic requirement.
Author: AliBitazar
Date: Dec 15, 2014 - 11:03:53 PM
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Can you imagine a life without computer? Be it studying or working in offices, computer is the basic requirement. It is used for both personal as well as professional use. With the ever increasing number of people using computer, the threats and attacks on it keep rising. Your computer is prone to a number of problems such as malwares, virus and more. This is where the importance of zero day attacks come into the picture.
What exactly are zero day attacks?
It is also known as zero hour attack. This attack takes advantage of the security vulnerability. The exploit is basically a malicious code that takes place in the software which has not yet been noticed by the vendor. Not many people know that this piece of code can actually do a lot of damage. The main reason on why it is called as zero day is because the programmer that has zero days to get it fixed. Once you get the patch, it is not called as zero day attack. This attack is most common for both personal computers as well that of companies. It starts spreading through the computer network.
As zero day attacks are mostly unknown vulnerabilities, it becomes difficult to protect computers or the network. A professional hacker or cyber criminal discovers these vulnerabilities and develops the zero day attack. This can be difficult. Once the access is gained by the expert, they can easily insert malware, virus or even Trojan horse into the system. However, the use of the zero day attack does not end for criminals only. It is also used by the governments and the military to undermine or carry out scrutiny on the enemy. This zero day attack takes advantage of the bug that none of the software creators or the users well aware of. Once a hacker has found its way, they can exploit the vulnerability and harm the system in a number of ways. This attack can be harmful to some computers after the patch has been created. The main reason behind this is because many users do not update or upgrade the system and software on a regular basis.
A large number of software companies recommend the users to check the site for software patches on a regular basis. This helps you to ensure you are in safe hands. It can be protected in two main ways such as:
1.Antivirus software – With the help of this software, you can easily block the unknown viruses and worms.
2.Firewall – This is the second way through which you can stay protected. Firewall helps in protecting the computer against various online attacks.
Get in touch with a reliable provider that offers the best solution. Once you contact the provider and discuss this problem, they come up with appropriate solutions. They have a large team of experts whom you can approach in case of any queries or doubts. Do not let dangerous viruses affect your system and damage files on your computers and laptops anymore.
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