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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
Those concerns and fears crystalize in responses to Anthropic’s Mythos model and the successive rollout of Fable, where both of these models can be useful in allowing hackers to leverage agents swarms.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
An investigation conducted jointly with the US government and European partners revealed that the attacks on accounts were carried out by hackers from Iran and post-Soviet countries.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
First on the docket is the latest LastPass hack, in which hackers breached a third-party tool the company uses and stole customer information.
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Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
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Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
And because modern cars are connected to the internet, this software acts as a core firewall to block hackers from accessing the steering or braking controls.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Could hackers target brain-computer interfaces?
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
An investigation conducted jointly with the US government and European partners revealed that the attacks on accounts were carried out by hackers from Iran and post-Soviet countries.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
But the recent action on Anthropic, as well as asking OpenAI to limit its own newest model, comes after experts have fretted for months that Mythos could pose a security risk by giving hackers and other bad actors access to AI capable of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities exceptionally quickly.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
—
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
First on the docket is the latest LastPass hack, in which hackers breached a third-party tool the company uses and stole customer information.
—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
Officials have grown increasingly concerned since Anthropic warned earlier this year that its Mythos model was adept at finding software flaws in a way that could be weaponized by malicious hackers and threaten critical computer networks around the world.
—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
And because modern cars are connected to the internet, this software acts as a core firewall to block hackers from accessing the steering or braking controls.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Could hackers target brain-computer interfaces?
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
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The weekend-afternoon sales events became a phenomenon, drawing crowds to marvel at his wide-ranging tastes — not just hardcore music geeks or bibliophiles, but appreciators of New York cultural lore.
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Heaven to the geeks and superfans in the balcony.
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The current entry system for amateurs, which includes not only high schoolers but also international players who sign at 16, is hardly a model of economic efficiency.
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The Montauk surfing scene took off in the 1960s, when pros and amateurs descended on the area for what are said to be the best waves on the East Coast and became part of the landscape.
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On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
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Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
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On the rocks below, instructors help complete beginners fasten their harnesses, chalk their hands and search for the next hold on the granite wall.
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Who a Rucking Vest Is For Buyers range from beginners walking the neighborhood to elite athletes chasing competition standards.
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