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Recent Examples of phisher
Microsoft To ensure that the TOTP is entered within the time limit (usually about 30 seconds), the phishers use bots based on Telegram or other real-time messengers that automatically enter credentials quickly.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
Since the phishers logging in to the employee account are miles or continents away from the authenticating device, the 2FA fails.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
This means that a phisher online can't simply trick someone into handing over their password, or even a password plus a second-factor code, to break into a digital account.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
The most important defense is remaining humble and not falling into the mindset that we would never get pulled in by a phisher.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
Since the phishers logging in to the employee account are miles or continents away from the authenticating device, the 2FA fails.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Feb. 2023
This means that a phisher online can't simply trick someone into handing over their password, or even a password plus a second-factor code, to break into a digital account.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
The most important defense is remaining humble and not falling into the mindset that we would never get pulled in by a phisher.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phisher
Noun
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And the techie giants are in hot pursuit: F1 marks a brilliant breakthrough for Apple, and Amazon MGM before long will be unfurling a new Bond.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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Unsurprisingly, this chaos is being orchestrated by Lex, high up in his glass tower at LuthorCorp, with a Bluetooth headset and a team of black-uniformed techies at keyboards carrying out his commands.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The United States and other countries are apprehensive that hackers are now pilfering data to be decrypted by quantum computers within the next ten years.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Last week Microsoft issued patches to its SharePoint Server software after Chinese hackers exploited a vulnerability, gaining access to some clients’ internal files.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The president's office named 22 ministers, many of whom were technocrats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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Alas, technocrats keep grinding away at products that aim to increase your quality of life by a few percentage points by cutting out friction and inconvenience.—
Pete Cottell,
Wired News,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Overlanders are arguably the most intense gearheads in the outdoor community.—
Bryan Rogala,
Outside Online,
24 May 2025
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But even the most serious audio gearhead might blink twice when faced with a $2,700 price tag for a pair of non-custom earphones.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
Noun
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After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
22 May 2022
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People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.—
Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
14 Apr. 2022
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“Phisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phisher. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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