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hacker

[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /


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Hacking It: As AI disrupts traditional career paths, these college students are skipping corporate internships for San Francisco hacker houses and incubators this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

It’s funny because one of my favorite movies, as every good hacker ‘80s kid would tell you, is “WarGames.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

The hacker sent by Anthropic to calm the government’s nerves about AI safety.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

The company reported a personal data breach a few days later before, on 26 July 2022, South Staffordshire found a ransom note that the hacker had unsuccessfully attempted to send to certain members of staff.

From BBC May 12, 2026

For years, every hacker and electronics whiz had dreamt of the day when a computer would come along that was small and inexpensive enough for an ordinary person to use and own.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

The U.K. also announced sanctions against hackers responsible for Lumma Stealer, malware that sucks up sensitive information from devices it infects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

PARIS—European authorities sanctioned Russian intelligence units and hackers on Monday, accusing them of a 15-year campaign targeting governments and critical infrastructure across the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The publication said that AFA sources indicated a group of Egyptian-origin hackers were behind the emails, which also praised Egypt's performance.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The company's new GPT-5.6 offerings and other cutting-edge AI models, including Anthropic's Mythos series, have drawn concern over their supposedly unprecedented ability to identify weaknesses in code that hackers can exploit.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

“I’ve employed enough hackers to know a good one when I see one. You would’ve been discovered sooner or later.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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