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
Examples of cybersecurity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
According to Foundry's State of the CIO Study 2024, CIOs are increasingly involved in AI initiatives and anticipate greater involvement in cybersecurity (70%), data privacy and compliance (61%) and data analysis (54%).
—
Ashwin Ballal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The British cybersecurity firm, which is the subject of a $5.3 billion acquisition by U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo, announced that COO Jill Popelka will take the reins at Darktrace starting today.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Sep. 2024
In fall 2023, cybersecurity software firm Malwarebytes tracked a 42% increase month-over-month in malvertising incidents in the U.S.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
GoDaddy faced significant cybersecurity challenges between 2020 and 2023, when a sophisticated hacker group was able to repeatedly steal passwords, and in one instance to install malware on your servers.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 1 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cybersecurity 
Ashwin Ballal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The British cybersecurity firm, which is the subject of a $5.3 billion acquisition by U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo, announced that COO Jill Popelka will take the reins at Darktrace starting today.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Sep. 2024
In fall 2023, cybersecurity software firm Malwarebytes tracked a 42% increase month-over-month in malvertising incidents in the U.S.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
GoDaddy faced significant cybersecurity challenges between 2020 and 2023, when a sophisticated hacker group was able to repeatedly steal passwords, and in one instance to install malware on your servers.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 1 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cybersecurity
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cybersecurity.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to cybersecurity
Dictionary Entries Near cybersecurity
Cite this Entry
“Cybersecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLegal Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share