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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
Dane DeHaan excels as Cole, a scummy hacker who makes a living draining bank accounts.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
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Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Some of those contacts were later targeted in a cyber surveillance operation linked to the FSB, in which the hackers attempted to get access to targets’ online accounts via phishing messages, the researchers said.
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Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
And because modern cars are connected to the internet, this software acts as a core firewall to block hackers from accessing the steering or braking controls.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Some of those contacts were later targeted in a cyber surveillance operation linked to the FSB, in which the hackers attempted to get access to targets’ online accounts via phishing messages, the researchers said.
—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
And because modern cars are connected to the internet, this software acts as a core firewall to block hackers from accessing the steering or braking controls.
—
New Atlas,
24 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.
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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.
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Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.
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There are two weeks to go before the MLB amateur draft July 11-14.
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By now, however, most know him as the lovable, cello-playing geek Leonard Hofstadter who married the pretty blonde waitress.
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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Ticket to Ride is a beginner-friendly route-building game across a map of cities.
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From beginner builds to advanced display-worthy creations, there are deals across every price point.
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Some campaigns mix traditional ad films with sponsorship hacks, platform plays, and one piece of kit design that turned a referee’s uniform into a punchline.
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The first swing was a powerful uppercut, the type of grown-man hack synonymous with no-doubters and moonshots.
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The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.
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Authorities say five instructors, five novice tandem jumpers and the pilot died when the Pilatus PC-6 suddenly fell almost vertically near homes after leaving Nancy-Essey airfield.
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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