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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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Jon Cherry/Getty Images For years, crypto was viewed by many as a weird and fringe investment, hyped up by a bunch of math geeks and used widely by all kinds of unsavory characters, from drug dealers to hackers.
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Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 May 2025
The company struggled to generate recurring revenue and stand up viable research and therapeutics businesses after going public, and it’s been plagued by privacy concerns since hackers accessed the information of nearly 7 million customers in 2023.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 May 2025
The letter doesn’t include any evidence showing TP-Link has been deliberately aiding Chinese hackers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
Other emails provided by Gallo reportedly show reps for the film first contacted him in regards to a separate project about a hacker in 2022.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 May 2025
The company struggled to generate recurring revenue and stand up viable research and therapeutics businesses after going public, and it’s been plagued by privacy concerns since hackers accessed the information of nearly 7 million customers in 2023.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 May 2025
The letter doesn’t include any evidence showing TP-Link has been deliberately aiding Chinese hackers.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
Other emails provided by Gallo reportedly show reps for the film first contacted him in regards to a separate project about a hacker in 2022.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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It’s gone through many changes since, but the core idea of bringing a dozen great amateur bakers together under a big white tent to show off their skills in pastries, breads, cakes, and other baked goods remains reassuringly constant.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Snider was selected in the first round of MLB’s amateur draft the following June, taken 14th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Shadowrun took two of the most popular genres at the time—fantasy and cyberpunk—and brought them together that allowed cyborgs to shoot machine guns at dragons.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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There are some great cyberpunk looks mixed in with the elves and dragons for fans of role playing games set in the modern day or galaxies far, far away.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Jail and the blues would come in time, but in 1995 the kid from Paola, Kansas, was riding high in Los Angeles.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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Owner David Rubenstein needs to get rid of Elias (maybe Cal Ripken Jr. would agree to the job) and get baseball people instead of computer geeks to run the team.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Jon Cherry/Getty Images For years, crypto was viewed by many as a weird and fringe investment, hyped up by a bunch of math geeks and used widely by all kinds of unsavory characters, from drug dealers to hackers.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Local businesses and surf shops like the Jimmy Lane Surfing Academy, Surfin’ NSB, and Nichols Surf Shop (which has been open since 1969 and is the town’s oldest surf shop) all employee seasoned instructors who are more than ready to help beginners discover the thrill of catching their first wave.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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This bundle is structured for beginners who already have a basic understanding of IT and cybersecurity fundamentals.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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One easy hack is opting for a low-maintenance hair color.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
22 May 2025
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Brown reported the three malicious Instagram and TikTok hack checkers that Socket discovered to the Python Package Index security team, and they have now been removed.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Like sommeliers who make wine accessible to novices while satisfying connoisseurs, effective tech leaders communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.—
Dennis Kozak,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Unfortunately, many new nurses leave their programs without adequate hands-on experience and confidence, putting pressure on experienced nurses to mentor novices without additional compensation for training.—
Shakira Henderson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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