PC Magazine

proof-of-concept exploit

An attack against a computer or network that is performed only to prove that it can be done. A proof-of-concept exploit generally does not cause harm but shows how a hacker can either breach a network ...
TechRepublic

OpenAI’s GPT-4 Can Autonomously Exploit 87% of One-Day Vulnerabilities, Study Finds

OpenAI’s GPT-4 Can Autonomously Exploit 87% of One-Day Vulnerabilities, Study Finds Your email has been sent Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that OpenAI’s GPT-4 is ...
PC Magazine

zero-day exploit

A malware attack that takes place immediately after a vulnerability is discovered and before a patch is deployed to the OS, Web browser or application. When a vulnerability is discovered by a user, it ...
ZDNet

Vendor claims ZDNet being "exploited" to send spam, forgets definition of exploit; Update: we were sending spam

Update: this post is factually incorrect. ZDNet was sending out spam. A security vendor has claimed that ZDNet is being "exploited" by Google Docs in order to send spam. Let's pick apart this ...