cyberwar
2
7.3
- noun
- /ˈsaɪbərˌwɔr/
- Texting
:
ciber guerra
- Experts warn that the next major conflict could be fought in the realm of cyberwar, targeting information networks rather than physical territory.
- cyberwar capability
- cyberwar between nations
Equipment in in in a world that's more and more clearly going to be defined by cyberwar versus hot war.
- Equipment in in in a world that's more and more clearly going to be defined by cyberwar versus hot war.
Examples
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With Government 2.0, we have now reached a point, in my opinion, based on being directly involved with part of the transformation, that we are quietly seeing a mashup of Gov 2.0 with cyberwar and digital warfare.
Blog text (25) -
With high US officials warning about the danger of "cyberwar," which of our freedoms will they attack in the name of "protecting us"?
Blog text (8) -
Its computers are being hacked by a group that so bravely calls itself Anonymous, which has declared cyberwar on Israel.
Blog text (15) -
As rockets rain down on Gaza, Anonymous' hacking spree against Israeli websites has turned into a declared cyberwar.
Blog text (18) -
Cyberwar has emerged as a recent threat to governmental infrastructures (Cetron et al., 2009), particularly with government legacy infrastructure systems that were designed many years ago.
Academic text (2017) -
In addition to the threat of terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction, we must also beware of terrorist attacks upon our information infrastructure, including the offensive use of computers—cyberwar.
Academic text (2000) -
In a November article on cyberwar in the New Yorker, the Obama administration's "cyber czar" Howard Schmidt is quoted as saying, "The key point is that cyber war benefits no one."
Academic text (2011) -
Nation-states are increasingly engaging in cyberwar to disrupt their opponents' critical infrastructure.
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The recent attacks on government websites are a clear indication of escalating cyberwar tactics among rival nations.
Synonyms
2
6.7
To use information and computers to gain an advantage in war or politics
Antonyms
How Aggressive
- Texting
2
7.3
- Specialized
10
4.4
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cyberwar comes from the prefix cyber-, which comes from a Greek word meaning 'steersman' and today is used for control of machines and computer networks, as in cyberspace and cybersecurity. So cyberwar is a kind of war where attackers 'steer' damage through computers and networks to disrupt or break another country's systems.