hacker
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It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Rhames, who has portrayed computer hacker Luther Stickell in all eight “Mission: Impossible” films, collapsed at his table while eating at a restaurant with his family on Wednesday, according to TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
With a password in hand, a hacker wouldn’t be able to get in without this second code required for access.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
"The second thing is that even with existing weaknesses that we know about, but organisations might not have patched against, might not be well defended against, it's just a really good hacker," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Halliday was alluding to a famous ’70s hacker named John Draper, better known by the alias Captain Crunch.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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