cybersecurity

noun cy·ber·se·cu·ri·ty \ ˈsī-bər-si-ˌkyu̇r-ə-tē \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of cybersecurity

: measures taken to protect a computer or computer system (as on the Internet) against unauthorized access or attack

Recent Examples of cybersecurity from the Web

Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles said his office is well prepared in cybersecurity and in protecting voter information.

— martin e. comas, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Central Florida elections offices on guard for cyber attacks as state taps into millions to bolster defenses," 7 June 2018
The celebrity British cybersecurity expert charged in Milwaukee last year with creating malware aimed at banks has been hit with additional charges.

— bruce vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "WannaCry virus hero Marcus Hutchins faces new charges in cybercrime case out of Milwaukee," 6 June 2018
The participating students will receive a certificate and the BCR staff will follow up with the students to assist them with achieving their shared goal of careers in cybersecurity.

— baltimoresun.com, "HCC students first in state to participate in Baltimore Cyber Range training," 4 June 2018
An analysis by Talos, the threat intelligence division for the tech giant Cisco, estimated that at least 500,000 routers in at least 54 countries had been infected by the malware, which the F.B.I. and cybersecurity researchers are calling VPNFilter.

— louis lucero ii, New York Times, "F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware," 27 May 2018
Steganographic techniques have been around for millennia, but in recent years cybersecurity researchers have noticed hackers adopting them in malicious attacks, and developing new variations to make their hacks more successful.

— lily hay newman, WIRED, "You Can Send Invisible Messages With Subtle Font Tweaks," 20 May 2018
The vulnerability of the consent mechanism recently identified by Mr. Robert Xiao, a cybersecurity researcher, on our online demo has been resolved and the demo has been disabled.

— dan goodin, Ars Technica, "Website leaked real-time location of most US cell phones to almost anyone," 17 May 2018
Nielsen, 46, worked as a Homeland Security adviser and DHS staffer under George W. Bush, then spent the Obama years remaking herself as a cybersecurity expert.

— josh dawsey, courant.com, "'We're closed!': Trump directs his anger over immigration at Homeland Security secretary," 25 May 2018
The company supplies mobile broadband to government aircraft, cybersecurity for government networks and satellite radio/data links for battlefield communications, among other products.

— mike freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Carlsbad's Viasat posts loss as new satellite has yet to boost subscriber numbers," 24 May 2018

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