Meaning of cyberweapon | Babel Free

Definitions

Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.

Examples

“Complex viruses that cripple communication networks and wartime operations are another cyberweapon.”

“There are also indications that worms evolving into a kind of cyberweapon. In a recent series of attacks between US and Chinese hackers, a worm was used.”

“An offensive cyberweapon can be fashioned with a single, individual computer and a modem.”

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