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as in cracker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Recent Examples of hacker
The hackers stole a large amount of metadata, the FBI and CISA said.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Last month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed a campaign by hackers associated with China, Salt Typhoon, that compromised AT&T and Verizon, and others, and was one of the largest hacks of U.S. infrastructure in history.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Sanctions and indictments often don't deter hackers.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Last month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed a campaign by hackers associated with China, Salt Typhoon, that compromised AT&T and Verizon, and others, and was one of the largest hacks of U.S. infrastructure in history.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Sanctions and indictments often don't deter hackers.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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The film is an ode to Cincinnati and the Janson brothers Despite their lack of acting experience, the Jansons' on-screen performance was anything but amateur.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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Phishing Protection Malware exists to rake in cash for its creators, but writing malicious code to get past modern antivirus tools isn’t a feat for amateurs.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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Available to stream on Prime Video and Tubi Prime Video Tubi Ghost in the Shell Year: 1995 Run Time: 83 minutes Director: Mamoru Oshii Mamoru Oshii’s adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s cyberpunk manga is a high point of ’90s animation, Japanese or otherwise.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
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Around two weeks ago, there seemed to be an explosion of interest in Off the Grid, a new battle royale set in a cyberpunk world that a number of top streamers were playing.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Add kids or needing to care for other family members, and that worker falls below poverty levels.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Last week, the famous couple shared photos from their Christmas celebration on Instagram, which included all four of the couple's kids.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Take a day trip to Saba and the World’s Shortest Commercial Runway Another bucket-list destination for aviation geeks is Saba, the Dutch Caribbean island just a 12-minute flight from Sint Maarten.Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Airbus High-tech planes taking off next year Airbus’s newest plane will shake up route maps around the world Aviation geeks have been following the launch of Airbus’s new A321XLR plane with bated breath.Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
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This AeroPilates reformer is excellent for beginners and saves space.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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All of these are well-suited for beginners interested in learning astrophotography.John Natale, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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Plus, use our hack for placing tinsel on your tree to make next year's cleanup a breeze.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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Gi-hun relays some other hacks, including to hide behind others/out of view of the doll’s camera lenses, and as a result, a significant amount of players survive.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Focus Features film cost $13 million, well above the going rate for a novice.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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At this point eight years ago, Mr. Murphy, a political novice with few allies in Trenton, had secured enough support among county Democratic Party bosses that his election seemed all but assured.Tracey Tully, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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