: of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet)
the cyber marketplace
: computer : computer network
cyberspace
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Shankar Somasundaram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The country’s top security body meets on Thursday to discuss potential national security risks stemming from cyber state and non-state entities.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
One cyber company on an upswing is Fortinet (FTNT), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., with well over $5 billion in annual revenue.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts have identified similarities between this malware and previous attacks linked to North Korea, including the use of certain coding methods and domains that the country’s cyber teams are known to exploit.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Such baseline configurations can also be used to identify when a configuration drift happens to provide early indicators and help with eliminating the root cause for cyber issues in the organization.
—Shankar Somasundaram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The country’s top security body meets on Thursday to discuss potential national security risks stemming from cyber state and non-state entities.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
One cyber company on an upswing is Fortinet (FTNT), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., with well over $5 billion in annual revenue.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts have identified similarities between this malware and previous attacks linked to North Korea, including the use of certain coding methods and domains that the country’s cyber teams are known to exploit.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Cyber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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