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hacker

[hak-er] / ˈhæk ər /


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Duong and the other researchers kept its existence a closely guarded secret while they worked on fixes, for fear that an AI-aided hacker might find and exploit it before they were done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

And with the help of a former hacker turned cybersecurity expert, she tracks the man behind the mask to his home in West Africa and pays him a visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City will remain in witness protection after authorities in the country suspended the decision to end it.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

But little of this scheme—described as a system of “sham” payments by the Premier League—would have come to light without years of investigations or the work of a Portuguese hacker known as Rui Pinto.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Where not to work if you’re a hacker who aspires to stay off government radar: the Apple Genius Bar.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

The vulnerability to potential hackers was found by using a powerful model from OpenAI in one of the most high-profile demonstration of AI's cyber capabilities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

PHP -- a name that originally stood for Personal Home Page -- underpins popular web design platforms, meaning the flaws could allow hackers to break into various sites, from online stores to government services.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Using these tools, hackers are already claiming to have discovered ways of exploiting the PHP bugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But he said there were "no indications" of any successful breaches by hackers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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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