: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Examples of cyber in a Sentence
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William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
In response to the escalating cyber threat landscape, Tobok has authored his own urban cyber security philosophy called Cyber Certainty™, a revolutionary view and approach setting a new standard for resilience in the face of cyber-attacks.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
There is no evidence of any new cyber incident at Change Healthcare.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
This expansion will enhance capabilities in cyber, AI, quantum technologies, and undersea operations, among others, transforming the group into JAUKUS.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Three months ago, Microsoft revealed that Russian government hackers had used a simple trick to access the emails of some Microsoft senior executives, cyber experts, and lawyers.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The police report, according to both outlets, states that the Japanese police cyber patrol caught Yamakawa in the act of taking orders.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Another opportunity for increasing line of sight into potential cyber events is through the adoption of building operations systems that have cybersecurity solutions integrated from the start.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Companies worldwide need 4 million additional cyber professionals to secure their systems, a number that has grown annually since 2021 when ISC2 estimated the shortage at 2.7 million.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The difference is that cyber criminals want to exploit your personal and private information while your cybersecurity team wants to protect it.
—William Mullane, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
In response to the escalating cyber threat landscape, Tobok has authored his own urban cyber security philosophy called Cyber Certainty™, a revolutionary view and approach setting a new standard for resilience in the face of cyber-attacks.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
There is no evidence of any new cyber incident at Change Healthcare.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
This expansion will enhance capabilities in cyber, AI, quantum technologies, and undersea operations, among others, transforming the group into JAUKUS.
—Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
Three months ago, Microsoft revealed that Russian government hackers had used a simple trick to access the emails of some Microsoft senior executives, cyber experts, and lawyers.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
The police report, according to both outlets, states that the Japanese police cyber patrol caught Yamakawa in the act of taking orders.
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
Another opportunity for increasing line of sight into potential cyber events is through the adoption of building operations systems that have cybersecurity solutions integrated from the start.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Companies worldwide need 4 million additional cyber professionals to secure their systems, a number that has grown annually since 2021 when ISC2 estimated the shortage at 2.7 million.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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cyber
1 of 2 adjective
cy·ber
ˈsī-bər 
: relating to computers or computer networks
cyber-
2 of 2 combining form
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
Etymology
Combining form
cybernetic
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