B2adjectivetechnologycrime
US/ˈsaɪ.bər/
UK/ˈsaɪ.bə/
connected with computers, the internet or computer networks
In context
The company hired experts to protect it from a cyber attack.
Schools now teach children about cyber safety and online bullying.
Banks spend millions of dollars every year on cyber security.
Words that go with cyber
adjective + noun
- cyber attackA cyber attack shut down the hospital system.
- cyber securityCyber security is a growing field for graduates.
- cyber safetyOur school runs a cyber safety week every spring.
- cyber bullyingCyber bullying can seriously harm teenagers.
- cyber threatThe report warns of a rising cyber threat to banks.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a network attackCorrect: a cyber attack