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What is the key difference between a vulnerability and an exploit?

Why is defending cyberspace inherently harder than attacking?

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Why is defending cyberspace inherently harder than attacking?
Defenders must secure everything; attackers only need one weakness
Defenders are usually less skilled
Cybersecurity tools are not effective as attack tools.
2
What is the key difference between a vulnerability and an exploit?
A vulnerability is active, and an exploit is passive
A vulnerability is a flaw; an exploit is the method to abuse it
Both mean the same in cybersecurity
3
What are the three core components of cyberspace?
Technology, Environment, Politics
Code, Hardware, Databases
Infrastructure, Laws, Human Factor
4
What is the main defense strategy against insider threats?
Zero-Trust Architecture
Anti-virus software
Encryption
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Why is traditional antivirus often ineffective against zero-day exploits?
It relies on signatures
It assumes all software is safe if digitally signed
It scans only user documents and ignores running processes