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as in crackers
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 amateurs
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 hackers
Most recently, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Safety Review Board cited a ‘cascade’ of errors by Microsoft, allowing Chinese hackers to breach federal email systems.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 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
Conversations via phone calls are considered lower risk, as audio calls are not saved or stored, meaning hackers must listen in real-time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
But unlike other bitcoin heists, these hackers didn’t get away with it.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The breach, triggered by hackers exploiting a vulnerable legacy server, exposed a critical flaw—one that hybrid work only magnifies.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Across virtually every market, region and industry, hackers are using deepfakes to supercharge cyberattacks against private enterprises.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Phishing Susceptibility Phishing attacks, which involve hackers stealing passwords from users via bogus websites or emails, are a significant issue with passwords.
—Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 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
Conversations via phone calls are considered lower risk, as audio calls are not saved or stored, meaning hackers must listen in real-time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
But unlike other bitcoin heists, these hackers didn’t get away with it.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The breach, triggered by hackers exploiting a vulnerable legacy server, exposed a critical flaw—one that hybrid work only magnifies.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Across virtually every market, region and industry, hackers are using deepfakes to supercharge cyberattacks against private enterprises.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Phishing Susceptibility Phishing attacks, which involve hackers stealing passwords from users via bogus websites or emails, are a significant issue with passwords.
—Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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