security vulnerability / security gap
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security vulnerability
A weakness in a system, especially in software or a computer network, that can be exploited by attackers. It allows unauthorized access or disruption of the system.
Ein neues Update soll die kritische Sicherheitslücke im Betriebssystem schließen.
A new update is intended to close the critical security vulnerability in the operating system.
security gap
A weakness or flaw in a physical security concept, for example in the guarding of a building or a border.
Die unbewachte Hintertür stellte eine erhebliche Sicherheitslücke dar.
The unguarded back door represented a significant security gap.
The word is composed of 'Sicherheit' (security/safety) and 'Lücke' (gap). So it literally describes a gap or open spot in a security system.
Experten haben eine neue Sicherheitslücke in der weit verbreiteten Software entdeckt.
Experts have discovered a new security vulnerability in the widely used software.
The context makes clear what kind of gap is meant. Words like 'Software' (software), 'Update' (update), or 'Hacker' (hacker) point to a computer problem, while 'Gebäude' (building), 'Zaun' (fence), or 'Grenze' (border) indicate a physical weakness.
Das Update schließt eine gefährliche Sicherheitslücke im Programm.
The update closes a dangerous security vulnerability in the program.
In an IT context, a 'Sicherheitslücke' (security vulnerability) is often combined with certain verbs. You can 'schließen' (close), 'beheben' (fix), 'finden' (find), or 'ausnutzen' (exploit) a vulnerability.
Kriminelle nutzen die Sicherheitslücke aus, um Daten zu stehlen.
Criminals exploit the security vulnerability to steal data.
weak point / vulnerability
In IT, both words can refer to an exploitable problem in a system. „Sicherheitslücke“ focuses on the possibility of unauthorized access or damage, while „Schwachstelle“ refers to the problem more generally. When the threat to system security is meant, „Sicherheitslücke“ is especially precise.
Die Experten schlossen eine Sicherheitslücke, durch die Angreifer Daten stehlen konnten.
The experts closed a security vulnerability that attackers could use to steal data.
Die Experten entdeckten eine Schwachstelle in der alten Software.
The experts discovered a vulnerability in the old software.
