Use stole in a sentence. 1  a long, robelike outer garment worn by matrons in ancient Rome. 2  a long, decorated strip of cloth worn around the neck or over one shoulder by officiating clergy of various churches. 3  a woman's long scarf of cloth or fur worn around the shoulders.
A threat, in the context of computer security, refers to anything that has the potential to cause serious harm to a computer system. A threat is something that may or may not happen, but has the potential to cause serious damage. Threats can lead to attacks on computer systems, networks and more.
Often the terms threat, attack, and vulnerability are interchanged and misused. Each is defined here. Definition of threat: the expressed potential for the occurrence of a harmful event such as an attack. Definition of attack: an action taken against a target with the intention of doing harm. Definition of vulnerability: a weakness that makes targets susceptible to an attack.