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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
Consider that, for all the talk of cybersecurity, this administration has also gutted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the government agency that aims to protect the nation against hackers.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Many experts warned that these capabilities existed beforehand, but hackers could use Mythos to expose software vulnerabilities more quickly.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 June 2026
According to a new 404 report, the hackers simply asked Meta’s support bot to change the email address associated with the target account.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Over the weekend, apparent pro-Iranian hackers were able to hijack the official Instagram accounts for Barack Obama’s White House, beauty product retailer Sephora and the Chief Master Sergeant for the US Space Force.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Many experts warned that these capabilities existed beforehand, but hackers could use Mythos to expose software vulnerabilities more quickly.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 June 2026
According to a new 404 report, the hackers simply asked Meta’s support bot to change the email address associated with the target account.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Over the weekend, apparent pro-Iranian hackers were able to hijack the official Instagram accounts for Barack Obama’s White House, beauty product retailer Sephora and the Chief Master Sergeant for the US Space Force.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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Cyberpunk is the best known of all, assuming itself as an antithesis of utopian visions of science fiction worlds and simultaneously as a space of dystopias in which the cyberpunk fights against artificial intelligence that controls the world.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Described as having shades of the dystopian vibe of John Carpenter classic Escape from New York and the chase-across-America cult classic Vanishing Point, the cyberpunk action comic will tell the story in a way not seen too often in modern publishing.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The team is planning to release additional problems over the next several weeks for amateurs and professionals alike to try their hands and their favorite models at.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Back in 2017, a few days after turning 14, Jeeno Thitikul won the Ladies European Thailand Championship in her native Thailand as an amateur.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Although their Big Bang Theory characters were passionate about science, physics and Star Trek, their geek gang found romance, too.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Or take Doofy Gilmore (Dave Sheridan), a lisping dimwit geek who washes with his own spit.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Then be sure to check out our beginner's guide to photographing the night sky, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Best baseball glove This glove and ball set is the perfect set for beginners.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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High performers do not need another hack.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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More important, that president will need to fix what happens inside the White House, the West Wing, and the executive-office buildings by reconstituting the National Security Council, replacing partisan hacks, and re-creating the interagency process for policy making.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson occupies one of the most powerful positions in state government and faces an election from a complete novice.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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The veteran politician Becerra received nearly 28% of the vote, and the political novice and former Fox News contributor Hilton received 25%, according to the AP.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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