A watchdog failure occurs when a monitoring system—designed to oversee critical processes—malfunctions or is bypassed, failing to alert of anomalies. Used in software, hardware, or organizational contexts, it can stem from bugs or tampering. System administrators and cybersecurity teams benefit by identifying these gaps to strengthen oversight, while attackers exploit them to evade detection.
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