Definition of cyberthreat in English:
cyberthreat
nounˈsʌɪbəθrɛtˈsībərˌTHret
The possibility of a malicious attempt to damage or disrupt a computer network or system.
the FBI has opened an investigation to address the potential cyberthreat
Example sentencesExamples
- You will want to define how susceptible you are to the next cyberthreat.
- "This is a good step forward, but we must also address the growing international cyberthreat."
- The cyberthreat to the nation's security and economy may not be as well understood to the general public.
- To cope with the emerging cyberthreat, the CI program will have to reorganize to meet this new demand.
- The federal government has failed to respond with enough resources, attention and determination to combat the cyberthreat.
- He has also equated cyberthreats with nuclear and biological weapons.
- The entrenched model for information analysis is no longer appropriate for today's increasingly clever cyberthreat.
- Still, most businesses are not doing enough to secure their systems against cyberthreats such as identity theft and phishing scams, he warns.
- Even more impressive, the group that now handles the government's response to cyberthreats did the job with considerably less staff than it's budgeted to have.
- Show me an example of a cyberthreat from another country.
- Get ready for dangerous new liaisons to bring new cyberthreats.
- Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, introduced in April, would give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to issue emergency rules if a cyberthreat is imminent.
- He also raised awareness of cyberthreats and their potential effect on every enterprise, demonstrating foresight and understanding of the intersection of physical and digital security.
- In 1997, the commission, which focused primarily on the cyberthreat, issued a report that recommended improving structures and processes.
- Old and new cyberthreats abound.
- The scientists don't mince words about the cyberthreats facing the nation.
- It predicts that cyberthreats will remain constant over the next few years.
- But just how the executive branch should help to deal with cyberthreats is proving more of a conundrum.