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.
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In December, Prince Harry wrote privately to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment to reassess threat levels for the first time since 2020, according to The Guardian.
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Tracy Wright , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The Compliance Risk Is Too High This is not only an AI security risk but also a business risk.
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Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a national security risk for raising ethical and safety concerns about AI usage in war, and Trump himself ordered federal agencies to stop using Claude.
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Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Tracy Wright , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The Compliance Risk Is Too High This is not only an AI security risk but also a business risk.
—
Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a national security risk for raising ethical and safety concerns about AI usage in war, and Trump himself ordered federal agencies to stop using Claude.
—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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