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hacker

[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /


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That said, one hacker can wreak no small amount of havoc, as one compromised water system might serve tens of thousands of people.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Both OpenAI, the hacker, and the victim, Hugging Face, have portrayed the response to this incident as a collaboration.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

In an emergency video call with hundreds of cyber-security professionals, the firm described how the AI worked at superhuman speed but also made strange decisions and mistakes that no human hacker would have made.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

A hacker could exploit that window by using the temporary buying power to trade securities or purchase cryptocurrency before the transfer fails.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

After the first few games, I soon discovered that Helmut was a mere hacker.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Now, customers are preparing to be hacked and respond to a breach, unlike past assumptions that they wouldn’t be targeted or that hackers wouldn’t succeed, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Rockstar Games, which is renowned for its secrecy over its products, has faced enormous scrutiny from fans, investors, competitors and hackers ahead of the latest release.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Apple TV’s “Neuromancer” examines artificial intelligence, hackers and corporate power.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Amount stolen Aug. 5 from the United Methodist Church New England Conference by hackers posing as bank representatives and making wire transfers to fraudulent accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

It was possible for hackers to use modded visors to spoof their retinal patterns and thus create a second account for themselves.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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