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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
Iranian hackers were able to use social engineering tricks against Republican and Democratic campaigns.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
With these standards, companies must implement safeguards against phishing, data exfiltration, and other methods hackers commonly use.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In the video of the hacker drinking whiskey, at one point his laptop shows a page on TikTok.
—Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Privacy concerns: There are two prominent questions that come with using Google Photos: will my private memories be safe from hackers and what is Google doing with my data?
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
With these standards, companies must implement safeguards against phishing, data exfiltration, and other methods hackers commonly use.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In the video of the hacker drinking whiskey, at one point his laptop shows a page on TikTok.
—Joseph Cox, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Privacy concerns: There are two prominent questions that come with using Google Photos: will my private memories be safe from hackers and what is Google doing with my data?
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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In an era where everyone with a laptop thinks they’re destined for literary stardom, the art of self-editing remains the secret weapon separating the amateurs from the pros.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Signed as an international amateur out of Venezuela by the New York Yankees in 2015, Chaparro was promoted to Triple-A for the first time in 2023.Newsweek, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Akira straddles multiple genres — cyberpunk, action, psychological thriller — but it’s got some of the most horrific sequences anime has ever seen.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
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The developer’s highs are undeniable (2017’s Observer delivered pitch-perfect cyberpunk shocks starring none other than tears-in-the-rain cyborg Rutger Hauer); its lows are arguably best left in the past (2021’s The Medium fumbled a story of intergenerational trauma).Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Your kids are going through school and the pressure’s already going to be immense with kids saying things because your dad’s an actor.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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For those seeking a more professional edge, the Tormek T1 is gaining attention among knife geeks.David Hochman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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If Halloween brings out the freaks, Red October brings out the sports geeks.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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There will also be a Pickleball 101 class offered for beginners.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Both gondolas will be in operation, providing access to beginner and intermediate terrain.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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What election narratives are foreign actors pushing? Expect false tales of voters tampering with mail-in ballots, non-citizens casting ballots and hacks of election infrastructure in social media posts.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Grimms’ version hacks away at the French tale in other ways.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Campfire Ranch Red Mountain Pass is an ideal choice for novices.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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For novices, writing sterile code to make lively games presents a challenging mental puzzle.PCMAG, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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