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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
Since the phishers logging in to the employee account are miles or continents away from the authenticating device, the 2FA fails.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 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
The most important defense is remaining humble and not falling into the mindset that we would never get pulled in by a phisher.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
Since the phishers logging in to the employee account are miles or continents away from the authenticating device, the 2FA fails.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 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
The most important defense is remaining humble and not falling into the mindset that we would never get pulled in by a phisher.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phisher
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Looming societal impacts will undoubtedly be unexplored since AI techies either aren’t thinking about those heady matters or assume that it will all get figured out once AI emerges once again into the global consciousness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Denny’s gives techies a breakfast treat at keynote Cinequest documentary on Bank of America founder draws real interest Mark T. Johnson, board chair for Project Cornerstone, also lauded Haley.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The hackers detailed their work in a post on the Telegram messaging service and urged other hackers to follow their lead, according to researchers at the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks the groups' activity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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But hacker groups could still retaliate on Iran’s behalf.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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When Musk and other technocrats attempt to scale this approach to the sprawling, adaptive systems of nation-states and global society, its limitations become apparent.—
Dr. Alex Gold,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In three years, murders fell by around half in New York, other violent crimes also declined, and Bratton became the face of the new police chief: a technocrat who brought quants to law enforcement.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Here’s why gearheads should get excited about one of the biggest sales of the year: An epic assortment of products: By our last count, there are almost 6,500 products on sale for this REI event.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
16 May 2025
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Cigar aficionados will delight in a hidden room that’s equipped with advanced air purification, and gearheads can admire all their four-wheeled collection in the auto gallery.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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