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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This frequently overlooked security risk arises from users not prioritizing browser updates, leaving their systems vulnerable to attack.
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Ashish Khanna, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
One source said the leaks posed an operational security risk for officers involved.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
China also has advanced cyber-espionage capabilities that in just the past year have allowed the country to spy on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, the government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risk, as well as American telecom networks.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Perhaps this move helps highlight how DJI voluntarily made its drones less of a national security risk by keeping them away from important facilities.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ashish Khanna, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
One source said the leaks posed an operational security risk for officers involved.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
China also has advanced cyber-espionage capabilities that in just the past year have allowed the country to spy on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, the government office that reviews foreign investments for national security risk, as well as American telecom networks.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Perhaps this move helps highlight how DJI voluntarily made its drones less of a national security risk by keeping them away from important facilities.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Security risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20risk. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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