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hacker

[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /


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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

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

Plus, the hacker sent to calm the U.S. government’s nerves about AI, the surprising benefits of 3-D-printed batteries, Elon’s $86 billion war chest and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 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

I'm thinking that not many hacker kids end up here.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

National Security Agency hackers, U.S. prosecutors later found.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

For months, cybersecurity bulls have offered that a growing number of artificial intelligence-driven attacks from hackers and bad actors in the Middle East would be good for business.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 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

A year earlier, suspected Russian hackers remotely manipulated valves on a Norwegian hydroelectric dam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Real estate salesmen know more people than computer hackers.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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