cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē 
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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In partnership with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI has issued a joint March 12 cybersecurity advisory against the backdrop of attacks by the Medusa ransomware group.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As reported by cybersecurity publication BleepingComputer, the latest wave of phishing texts has prompted alerts from multiple cities, including Annapolis, Boston, Greenwich, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, San Diego and San Francisco.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: Companies hiring cybersecurity vendors are beginning to understand that the best way to fight AI attacks is with AI security tools, said Itai Tevet, CEO of Intezer, a startup that offers an autonomous security operation center.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The company also addressed cybersecurity risks, noting a system outage caused by a cybersecurity incident on March 1, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
As reported by cybersecurity publication BleepingComputer, the latest wave of phishing texts has prompted alerts from multiple cities, including Annapolis, Boston, Greenwich, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, San Diego and San Francisco.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: Companies hiring cybersecurity vendors are beginning to understand that the best way to fight AI attacks is with AI security tools, said Itai Tevet, CEO of Intezer, a startup that offers an autonomous security operation center.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The company also addressed cybersecurity risks, noting a system outage caused by a cybersecurity incident on March 1, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
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cybersecurity
noun
cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty
ˈsī-bər-si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē
: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack
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