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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
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
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phisher
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The techies are diving into the gubernatorial campaign because Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has generally backed Silicon Valley in policy battles — especially conflicts over taxes and artificial intelligence — will be gone in a year.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The new job of business-savvy techies and tech-savvy business people is to work with the CEO and figure out the best ways for agents to work across every line of business.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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In this case, hackers reportedly gained access to firewall configuration files.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The leak could also give hackers a major leg up in their efforts to identify exploitable software vulnerabilities — or find new ways to arm their own instances of Claude Code for nefarious purposes.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the presence in Iran of American missionaries and, later, invited government technocrats, was of an entirely different quality.—
Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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The technocrat is taught not to go with his gut but instead to use reason, amass data, and weigh evidence using a formal and impersonal decision-making methodology, like a decision tree, matrix, or spreadsheet.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space.—
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Now with 75 more horsepower than before, the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX is a beast of a truck geared for gearheads.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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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 Apr. 2026.
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