security risk

noun

: someone who could damage an organization by giving information to an enemy or competitor

: someone or something that is a risk to safety

Any package left unattended will be deemed a security risk.

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Some lawmakers have suggested that the mysterious drones reported across several states may have been sent by China, despite assurances from the White House that the objects pose no national security risk. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 ByteDance rebutted those allegations in its lawsuit, arguing there has been no tangible evidence that the app poses any security risk and filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department in May. —

Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024 That also would mean that TikTok wouldn’t be able to send updates, security patches and bug fixes, and over time the app would likely become unusable — not to mention a security risk. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024 The system becomes a security risk when the model learns from flawed inputs, producing faulty predictions or insights. —

Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for security risk

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