security risk

noun

1

: someone who could damage an organization by giving information to an enemy or competitor

2

: someone or something that is a risk to safety

Any package left unattended will be deemed a security risk.

Examples of security risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sources told Reuters that Kaspersky’s close ties to the Russian government pose a national security risk, potentially letting the company — and the Russian government — steal sensitive information from, install malware on, or withhold updates from Americans’ computers. —Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 20 June 2024

ByteDance refuted those allegations in its lawsuit, arguing there has been no tangible evidence that the app poses any security risk. —Quinn Owen, ABC News, 27 June 2024

One of those ways is if the government can demonstrate a national security risk. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 May 2024

Many Israeli voters find the idea of Hamas’s ongoing military presence in Gaza to be an intolerable security risk, and this is especially true on the nation’s right. —Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024