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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But public schools, particularly in the Bay Area, can’t compete with Silicon Valley’s technology companies for in-house cybersecurity experts. 
John Woolfolk Bay Area News Group (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022 The cybersecurity experts at Cleafy first uncovered SharkBot last October. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Some cybersecurity experts point to one other target that could lure hackers: broadcasts. Dan Weil, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 KeyBank said Overby-Seawell had notified law enforcement and was investigating the breach with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts. Frank Bajak, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 The cybersecurity experts said that turning off and restarting a device can break the spyware’s digital connection. The Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2022 The machine was purchased by a cybersecurity expert in Connecticut who alerted Michigan authorities and is now waiting for law enforcement to pick up the device. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The malware-laden image is not currently detected by antivirus programs, according to cybersecurity firm Securonix, which obtained a sample of the program. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022 Also on Tuesday, in the Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma’s other U.S. Senate seat, cybersecurity expert Madison Horn defeated Jason Bollinger, an Oklahoma City attorney. Sean Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More
John Woolfolk Bay Area News Group (tns), al, 12 Sep. 2022 The cybersecurity experts at Cleafy first uncovered SharkBot last October. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 Some cybersecurity experts point to one other target that could lure hackers: broadcasts. Dan Weil, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 KeyBank said Overby-Seawell had notified law enforcement and was investigating the breach with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts. Frank Bajak, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 The cybersecurity experts said that turning off and restarting a device can break the spyware’s digital connection. The Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2022 The machine was purchased by a cybersecurity expert in Connecticut who alerted Michigan authorities and is now waiting for law enforcement to pick up the device. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The malware-laden image is not currently detected by antivirus programs, according to cybersecurity firm Securonix, which obtained a sample of the program. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 31 Aug. 2022 Also on Tuesday, in the Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma’s other U.S. Senate seat, cybersecurity expert Madison Horn defeated Jason Bollinger, an Oklahoma City attorney. Sean Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1989, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
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