cyber

adjective cy·ber \ ˈsī-bər \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of cyber

: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)

the cyber marketplace

Recent Examples of cyber from the Web

In today's cyber situation, that means staying on top of and deploying protective technologies available to us.

— john benson, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park's Gilles-Sweet Elementary School to host internet safety program," 6 Apr. 2018
But as cyberattacks rise, cyber protection is fast catching up.

— The Christian Science Monitor, "Cybersecurity may be beating cyber fear," 5 Apr. 2018
The consulting and financial-advisory company has openings ranging from cyber-risk consultant to SAP HR manager.

— ronald j. hansen, azcentral, "Arizona companies hiring 100 or more in April 2018," 3 Apr. 2018
Mix into this witches’ brew the cyber tactics (and funds) used by Russia to encourage extremist parties that will undermine democracies.

— trudy rubin, Philly.com, "Trump is suffering from a bad case of autocrat envy | Trudy Rubin," 30 Mar. 2018
These threats touch every domain — land, air, sea, space and the cyber realm.

— gordon dickson, star-telegram, "South Korean officials visit Fort Worth to take delivery of their first F-35 fighter jet | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 28 Mar. 2018
But that was only because top FBI officials hadn’t asked one of the bureau’s most sophisticated cyber units for help.

— aaron pressman, Fortune, "The Secret History of the FBI's Battle Against Apple Reveals the Bureau's Mistakes," 27 Mar. 2018
The move is part of an ongoing assessment of the impacts of the cyber breach, which took place on March 22.

— kimberly hutcherson, CNN, "Six days after a ransomware cyberattack, Atlanta officials are filling out forms by hand," 27 Mar. 2018
Following a cyber attack targeting the City of Atlanta's network servers on Thursday, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has temporarily shut down its Wi-Fi network and disabled parts of its website as a precaution.

— sebastian modak, Condé Nast Traveler, "Atlanta Airport Shuts Down Wi-Fi Following Cyber Attack on City," 23 Mar. 2018

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