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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

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

DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

The Department of Justice said the hackers were part of an alleged "sweeping, state-sponsored" effort to steal data.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The digital affairs ministry's statement was in response to a Financial Times article this week that identified Taiwan as the target of an autonomous AI attack by suspected Chinese hackers.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The agencies warned that Iran-affiliated hackers were targeting internet-connected industrial controllers “to cause disruptive effects within the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 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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