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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
An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said hackers accessed the system by imitating a legitimate user account.
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Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Researchers say MaybeRobot's development has now stabilized, allowing the hackers to focus on refining NoRobot's stealth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Google's latest report for executives notes that despite significant defensive cloud security advancements, most hackers still gain access to businesses using the front door, as in insecure passwords.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
With corporations strengthening their defenses, hackers are finding new targets.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
That includes hackers lurking on public Wi-Fi, your internet service provider, or even an overreaching advertiser trying to build a profile on you.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Prompt injections are commands that can derail bots from their normal processes, sometimes allowing hackers to trick them into sharing sensitive user information with them or performing tasks that a user may not want the bots to perform.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
This breakage can create new vectors and opportunities for hackers, who are already regrouping for more high-profile attacks, to exploit.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
OpenAI has unveiled Aardvark, autonomous AI agent that hunts for software vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Researchers say MaybeRobot's development has now stabilized, allowing the hackers to focus on refining NoRobot's stealth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Google's latest report for executives notes that despite significant defensive cloud security advancements, most hackers still gain access to businesses using the front door, as in insecure passwords.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
With corporations strengthening their defenses, hackers are finding new targets.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
That includes hackers lurking on public Wi-Fi, your internet service provider, or even an overreaching advertiser trying to build a profile on you.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Prompt injections are commands that can derail bots from their normal processes, sometimes allowing hackers to trick them into sharing sensitive user information with them or performing tasks that a user may not want the bots to perform.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
This breakage can create new vectors and opportunities for hackers, who are already regrouping for more high-profile attacks, to exploit.
—Daniel Kendzior, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
OpenAI has unveiled Aardvark, autonomous AI agent that hunts for software vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
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But that’s emblematic of the larger challenge for growing pool in the US, because even many amateurs who play in 8-ball pool leagues might not recognize Gorst or the best American of the last two decades, five-time US Open champion Shane Van Boening.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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By their third term in Congress – about six years after first taking office – the gap in bipartisan behavior between amateurs and experienced legislators largely disappears.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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People showed up in droves -- families, individuals, kids.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the actress unveiled a new skincare line for kids on Thursday, there was a swift backlash online against the idea of little ones being taught to use face masks and the like at such an early age.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the 1990s, the internet boom created overnight fortunes along with unforeseen challenges for some tech geeks and impresarios who founded wildly successful dot-coms.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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If Substack creators can make a living on affiliate links, why not music geeks?—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cozyverse was written with omegaverse beginners in mind, giving readers an easy entry point to our favorite genre, while also crafting stories that would be fresh and exciting to long-time omegaverse fans.—
Emilia Emerson,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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As Arizona approaches its snowy season up north, beginners and experts alike are preparing to hit the slopes this ski season.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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