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Recent Examples of phisher
Microsoft To ensure that the TOTP is entered within the time limit (usually about 30 seconds), the phishers use bots based on Telegram or other real-time messengers that automatically enter credentials quickly.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
This means that a phisher online can't simply trick someone into handing over their password, or even a password plus a second-factor code, to break into a digital account.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
This means that a phisher online can't simply trick someone into handing over their password, or even a password plus a second-factor code, to break into a digital account.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phisher
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In turn, Agee’s ARGUS techie character, John Economos, would serve a more substantial role.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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And a fun techie feature is the hotel is the first and only hotel in Canada to offer room service via an autonomous delivery robot.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Once it's installed, Stealerium is designed to steal a wide variety of data and send it to the hacker via services like Telegram, Discord, or the SMTP protocol in some variants of the spyware, all of which is relatively standard in infostealers.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon recently compromised a Massachusetts public power utility and remained undetected in the utility's network for 300 days.—
Leeza Garber,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The experienced technocrat, who served in senior posts under five presidents, became acting president after Yoon was impeached.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, Israel and the United States rejected an Egyptian proposal, backed by Arab leaders, that envisaged the creation of an administrative committee of independent, professional Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza after the war.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities just outside of Detroit, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
22 May 2022
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People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.—
Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
14 Apr. 2022
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“Phisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phisher. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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