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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Iran’s digital blackout has entered its 27th day, according to NetBlocks, a cybersecurity watchdog.
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
According to a recent investigation by cybersecurity firm Gen Threat Labs, more than 18,000 OpenClaw instances are already exposed to internet attacks, and almost 15 percent of them contain malicious instructions.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
—Jeffrey Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
That's as the DHS shutdown has now lasted 40 days, and federal employees who handle airport security, disaster response and cybersecurity go without pay.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
According to a recent investigation by cybersecurity firm Gen Threat Labs, more than 18,000 OpenClaw instances are already exposed to internet attacks, and almost 15 percent of them contain malicious instructions.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
—Jeffrey Tully, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
That's as the DHS shutdown has now lasted 40 days, and federal employees who handle airport security, disaster response and cybersecurity go without pay.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Cybersecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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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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