cybersecurity

American  

[sahy-ber-si-kyoor-i-tee] / ˌsaɪ bər sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti /

Or cyber security

noun

1. precautions taken to guard against crime that involves the internet, especially unauthorized access to computer systems and data connected to the internet.

2. the state of being protected against such crime.

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cybersecurity British  

/ ˌsaɪbəˌsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ /

noun

1. computing the state of being safe from electronic crime and the measures taken to achieve this

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Etymology

Origin of cybersecurity

First recorded in 1985–90; cyber- ( def. ) + security ( def. )

Example Sentences

Iran has made hundreds of attempts to hack into security cameras in government and financial institutions in Israel and Persian Gulf countries since the war began on Saturday, Check Point, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, said in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal

CrowdStrike said Tuesday that it’s seeing growing demand for its cybersecurity tools as artificial intelligence makes attacks more sophisticated.

From MarketWatch

Kurtz said on the earnings call that the the company is seeing “elevated demand” for its Falcon cybersecurity platform as AI is “weaponizing adversaries to attack with increased speed, sophistication and precision.”

From MarketWatch

Piper Sandler’s Rob Owens upgraded CrowdStrike’s stock to overweight from neutral over the weekend, writing that it should “shine through as one of the top names to own” as investors step back and think about the cybersecurity sector.

From MarketWatch

Companies are increasingly turning to CrowdStrike for cybersecurity because AI is posing more complicated and dangerous cyber risks, Chief Executive George Kurtz told investors Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal