This profiles attackers: their capabilities, goals, and probable means of attack – what's called, awesomely enough, an attack vector.
这描述了攻击者:他们的能力、目标和可能的攻击手段——令人敬畏的是,所谓的攻击向量。
英语百科
Vector (malware)
A vector in computing, specifically when talking about malicious code such as viruses or worms, is the method that this code uses to propagate itself or infect a computer. This sense is similar to, and derived from, its meaning in biology.