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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Johnson said the organization needs to upgrade its computers for cybersecurity training lessons and wants to expand its drone security program.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Our cybersecurity names, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike , got unfairly grouped into the sell-off, but each managed to gain around 6% on the week.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Our cybersecurity names, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike , got unfairly grouped into the sell-off, but each managed to gain around 6% on the week.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
How fast is Mythos AI changing the cybersecurity threat landscape?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Mythos moment may ultimately be less about a single powerful cybersecurity model and more about what happens in the shrinking window between finding a flaw and weaponizing it.
—Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 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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