HACKERS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

hackers

noun

plural of hacker

as in crackers

a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall

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as in amateurs

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking

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Recent Examples of hackers The hackers allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property from universities, as well as emails and other information from employees at private companies, government agencies, and NGOs. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026 For example, malicious cyber-hackers seeking to wreak havoc could use AI to corrupt the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, creating dangerous, tainted drug products. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Latin American countries have been targeted by cyberattacks recently, especially Colombia and Venezuela, as hackers look to steal data, cripple government systems, or just take advantage of unrest, elections, or other national events. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Huang of the Taiwan Network Information Center said the July incident demonstrated that AI has become the main player in cybersecurity beyond simply assisting human hackers in partial automation tasks. — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 While Hollywood often depicts hackers remotely hijacking an entire vehicle, experts say modern attacks are more likely to target the broader ecosystem surrounding autonomous cars. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 When victims connect to the system, hackers can then use tools to intercept information, steal data or otherwise exploit the device. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 In this sort of network attack, hackers create a fake public network access point that usually has a stronger signal than the legitimate one. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The biggest cybersecurity consequence of artificial intelligence may not be that the world's best hackers become dramatically better. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.

— Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
The interior minister said that the operation did not appear to be the work of amateurs but rather had been professionally planned and executed.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.

— Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026

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