Vulnerabilities

Definition

Vulnerabilities refer to weaknesses or flaws in a digital system's design, implementation, or configuration that can be exploited by attackers or cause unintended problems. These vulnerabilities can allow unauthorized access, data breaches, service disruptions, or other security issues.

Related terms

Exploitation: Exploitation involves taking advantage of vulnerabilities in a system to gain unauthorized access or perform malicious actions.

Security Breach: A security breach occurs when an attacker successfully bypasses security measures and gains unauthorized access to sensitive information or disrupts services.

Patching: Patching refers to the process of applying updates or fixes (patches) provided by software developers to address known vulnerabilities in order to improve system security.