security threat
Risk to safety
A security threat is anything that poses potential danger to safety, stability, or protected assets.
The term spans contexts: a person may be deemed a security threat to national interests, a software vulnerability is a security threat to computer systems, and an unlocked door is a security threat to a building.
The agency flagged him as a security threat after his overseas contacts came to light.
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- cyber attackDigital system assault
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- radicalizationShift toward extreme ideology
- guardWatchful defensive attention
alarm · phishing · social engineering · ransomware · brute force attack · man in the middle · lock · misinformation · active shooter · vandalism · flooding · sabotage · data breaches · weapon · red flag · earthquakes · propaganda · terrorism
- disruptionsinterruption, disturbance, interference, delay, obstruction
- school closuressnow day, school closure, blizzard, winter storm, ice storm
security threatsafeguard
Precaution against harm
defense mechanism · security personnel · guardian · protector · protective barrier
security threatsafety
Freedom from harm
protection · peace of mind · stability · safe harbor · sanctuary
security, threat, secure, securely, insecure, insecurity, securities, securing, secured