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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Claude outperforms ChatGPT on virtually every enterprise benchmark that matters from legal reasoning and financial modeling to cybersecurity and legacy systems modernization.
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Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Like other ideologically motivated hackers, profit is not Handala’s goal, according to Ismael Valenzuela, vice president of threat intelligence at the cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.
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This development highlights why companies cannot afford to pull back on cybersecurity spending on best-of-breed operators like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks , even when geopolitical tensions create economic uncertainty.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Modern combat organizations rely on countless digital applications for intelligence analysis, campaign planning, battle management, communications, logistics, administration and cybersecurity.
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Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Like other ideologically motivated hackers, profit is not Handala’s goal, according to Ismael Valenzuela, vice president of threat intelligence at the cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
This development highlights why companies cannot afford to pull back on cybersecurity spending on best-of-breed operators like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks , even when geopolitical tensions create economic uncertainty.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Modern combat organizations rely on countless digital applications for intelligence analysis, campaign planning, battle management, communications, logistics, administration and cybersecurity.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Cybersecurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybersecurity. Accessed 13 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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