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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

Cyber Choices, also known as Cyber Prevent, is like a hacker rehab course.

From BBC Jul. 31, 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

It isn’t enough to win a title, but scratch hacker Curry could elevate James’s nascent golf game.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Maybe it’s to throw the hacker Zero off my scent, because I’m so publicly exposed.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

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

As a result, the company has added layers of security to reduce the risk of misuse by hackers, or Astra going rogue and attacking targets on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Document storage company Dropbox is informing customers that about 5,000 accounts associated with laptop maker Lenovo were compromised by hackers between Aug. 4 and Aug. 21.

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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