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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 federal Cyber Safety Review Board, which investigated the attack, blamed Microsoft for security lapses that gave hackers their opening.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 July 2025
And on Sunday a hacker used Elmo's X account to post explicit remarks on social media against President Donald Trump.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Set in Burundi, the novel revolves around a hacker and a cosmic being—Martyr_Loser_King and Neptune Frost—who rise from the ruins of global exploitation to launch a digital insurrection.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
Riri joins their band of bandits — hacker Slug (Shea Couleé), pyrotechnic master Clown (Sonia Denis), enforcers Jeri (Zoe Terakes) and Roz (Shakira Barrera) aka the Blood Siblings.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 July 2025
And on Sunday a hacker used Elmo's X account to post explicit remarks on social media against President Donald Trump.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Set in Burundi, the novel revolves around a hacker and a cosmic being—Martyr_Loser_King and Neptune Frost—who rise from the ruins of global exploitation to launch a digital insurrection.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
Riri joins their band of bandits — hacker Slug (Shea Couleé), pyrotechnic master Clown (Sonia Denis), enforcers Jeri (Zoe Terakes) and Roz (Shakira Barrera) aka the Blood Siblings.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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Again, once the Field School staff restrained the shark, the team of amateurs got to work quickly and efficiently, with the only mishap being a person who rubbed their fingers the wrong way against the shark skin and got an abrasion that drew a bit of blood.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Still, Jake Cronenworth raised an eyebrow when his phone rang during the seventh round of the 2015 amateur draft.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Now, with his upcoming graphic novel debut Martyr Loser King, the multidisciplinary artist offers his boldest vision yet—a cyberpunk epic that fuses mythology, activism, and Afrofuturism to challenge our relationship with technology, power, and each other.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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The rights have reverted back to Kodansha, the manga publisher that first put out the postapocalyptic cyberpunk story by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1982.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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Byron is reportedly married and shares two kids with his wife, who is not Cabot.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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In one photo, the former professional athlete could be seen towering over his kids and wearing a white matching set.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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For the theater geeks, watch experimental shows at the Fringe Festival.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Some questions are for casual fans; others are strictly for the hardcore geeks.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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The Cobbler shaker features three pieces and is the most common for home use and beginner bartenders.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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Aloe vera is low-maintenance, making the houseplant an excellent option for beginner houseplant owners, who don’t have much time for excessive plant care.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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High-profile hacks, fraud and failures across the broader crypto ecosystem have shown that not every structure in this space honors Bitcoin's values.—
Carylyne Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Could an attacker, maybe with access to your account passwords, really have pulled off the hack of the century?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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These tools power cybercrime, automating sophisticated attacks and enabling novices to deploy phishing, malware or social engineering campaigns with ease.—
Skip Sanzeri,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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