as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
our utter defenselessness against the rising floodwaters quickly became apparent
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vulnerability
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In cyberspeak, greenfield attack surfaces are potential vulnerabilities that arise from deploying brand-new technology.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026 -
Now, Vision Media, a screening company that handles awards promotion for studios like Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix and Paramount, is investigating whether the leak can be traced back to security vulnerabilities in its platform.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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“Defenselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenselessness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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