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# Exploits and Attacks Glossary
* Denial of Service (DoS): occurs when an attacker can make a system unavailable by performing some unanticipated action.
* Attack surface: the collection of all entry points that provide access to an asset. Operational vulnerabilities occur when the attack surface is exposed unnecessarily. Minimizing the attack surface is referred to *host hardening*.