Question

Zero-day exploits are also called __________

(a) zero-day attacks

(b) hidden attacks

(c) un-patched attacks

(d) un-fixed exploits

I had been asked this question in an interview for internship.

My question is taken from Hacking Terminologies topic in section Cyber Security of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) zero-day attacks

Easiest explanation: Zero-day exploits are also called zero-day attacks where the vulnerability is known and found by cyber-criminals or ethical hackers but not known and fixed by the creator/owner of that application or company.