What term describes malware that takes advantage of a vulnerability in an operating system or application that is unknown to the publisher, leaving systems using that software vulnerable until the vulnerability is detected and patched?
A)zero-day exploit
B)browser hijacking
C)spim
D)bluesnarfing

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A zero-day exploit refers to a cyber attack that occurs on the same day a weakness is discovered in software, before the publisher has a chance to issue a fix.

What Term Describes Malware That Takes Advantage of a Vulnerability