Knowledge check

Choose the best response for each of the questions below.

Check your knowledge

Which of the following is an example of application software?

An operating system.

A device driver.

Word processing software.

Which statement defines a zero-day vulnerability?

Any flaw that is known and for which the application owner has already created a patch.

Any flaw that is previously unknown to the application owner and unpatched.

Any flaw that is known to the application developer but for which the developer hasn't yet developed a patch.

What is a simple way for users to mitigate threats to their applications?

Disable automatic updates.

Avoid applications that employ open-source libraries.

Enable automatic updates of your applications.

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