Hacker
noun
A person who uses computers to get unauthorized access to data.
The hacker stole sensitive information from the company's database.
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Technical
noun
A person who is skilled in the use of computer systems, often implying an illicit purpose.
The software company hired a hacker to test the security of their new system.
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Technical
noun
A person who is enthusiastic about programming and enjoys exploring and experimenting with the details of programmable systems.
Being a true hacker, he loved to tinker with his computer and learn new programming languages.
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Technical
noun
A person who cuts or shapes wood with an axe, especially roughly or clumsily.
He worked as a hacker, cutting firewood for the villagers.
noun
A person who uses computers to get unauthorized access to data.
The hacker stole sensitive information from the company's database.
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Technical
noun
A person who is skilled in the use of computer systems, often implying an illicit purpose.
The software company hired a hacker to test the security of their new system.
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Technical
noun
A person who is enthusiastic about programming and enjoys exploring and experimenting with the details of programmable systems.
Being a true hacker, he loved to tinker with his computer and learn new programming languages.
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Technical
noun
A person who cuts or shapes wood with an axe, especially roughly or clumsily.
He worked as a hacker, cutting firewood for the villagers.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
Often implies illegal activity and is viewed negatively by society.
The hacker was arrested for breaking into the bank's network.
Pro Tip 2/2Security Threat
Used in the news to describe individuals compromising personal or corporate data.
The company's security breach was caused by a hacker.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
Often implies illegal activity and is viewed negatively by society.
The hacker was arrested for breaking into the bank's network.
Pro Tip 2/2Security Threat
Used in the news to describe individuals compromising personal or corporate data.
The company's security breach was caused by a hacker.
Pro Tip 1/2Negative Connotation
Often implies illegal activity and is viewed negatively by society.
The hacker was arrested for breaking into the bank's network.
Pro Tip 2/2Security Threat
Used in the news to describe individuals compromising personal or corporate data.
The company's security breach was caused by a hacker.
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In the war for...
a quantum computer could easily factorize numbers way, way bigger than that one. Quantum computers will break all of the encryption currently used to protect you and I from hackers. And they'll do it easily. Let me put it this if quantum computing was a spear,
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James Lyne: Everyday...
directly in proportion to the length of my stress line, you'll note here. So I want to talk to you briefly about a group of hackers we tracked for a year and actually found -- and this is a rare treat in our job. Now this was a cross-industry collaboration,
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A temporary tattoo that...
so can her doctor. And so with that in mind, we had an epiphany. We cannot outsmart all the hackers in the world, but perhaps we can present them a smaller target. What if we could actually, rather than have those algorithms that do data interpretation
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Misha Glenny: Hire the...
And they are doing some fantastic research into the characteristics, into the abilities and the socialization of hackers. But because they're a U.N. operation, maybe that's why governments and corporations are not that interested in them.
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Learning is bravery PIPE...
gives us a way to protect ourselves now we make the menu longer instead of making one dish that people are willing to cry drive across town to buy and so we end up with the hacker paradox right number one we need to care enough to
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Your smartphone is a...
which protect data on its devices from everyone but the owner. That means that criminals, hackers and yes, even governments are all locked out. For Apple's customers, this is a great thing. But governments are not so happy.
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The Future of...
a successful cyber-attack can achieve, it's enough to make you deeply concerned. This is going to be the new battlefield-- an unseen invisible battlefield-- where teams of hackers from various nations will duel.
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Hackers: the internet's...
by the power hackers now have. They scare us. But the choices they make have dramatic outcomes that influence us all. So I am here today because I think we need hackers, and in fact, they just might be
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Marc Goodman: A vision...
because more connections to more devices means more vulnerabilities. Criminals understand this. Terrorists understand this. Hackers understand this. If you control the code, you control the world.
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Hire the hackers! -...
ladies and gentlemen a sophisticated group of politically motivated hackers
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In the war for...
a quantum computer could easily factorize numbers way, way bigger than that one. Quantum computers will break all of the encryption currently used to protect you and I from hackers. And they'll do it easily. Let me put it this if quantum computing was a spear,
Video examples
James Lyne: Everyday...
directly in proportion to the length of my stress line, you'll note here. So I want to talk to you briefly about a group of hackers we tracked for a year and actually found -- and this is a rare treat in our job. Now this was a cross-industry collaboration,
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A temporary tattoo that...
so can her doctor. And so with that in mind, we had an epiphany. We cannot outsmart all the hackers in the world, but perhaps we can present them a smaller target. What if we could actually, rather than have those algorithms that do data interpretation
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Misha Glenny: Hire the...
And they are doing some fantastic research into the characteristics, into the abilities and the socialization of hackers. But because they're a U.N. operation, maybe that's why governments and corporations are not that interested in them.
Video examples
Learning is bravery PIPE...
gives us a way to protect ourselves now we make the menu longer instead of making one dish that people are willing to cry drive across town to buy and so we end up with the hacker paradox right number one we need to care enough to
Video examples
Your smartphone is a...
which protect data on its devices from everyone but the owner. That means that criminals, hackers and yes, even governments are all locked out. For Apple's customers, this is a great thing. But governments are not so happy.
Video examples
The Future of...
a successful cyber-attack can achieve, it's enough to make you deeply concerned. This is going to be the new battlefield-- an unseen invisible battlefield-- where teams of hackers from various nations will duel.
Video examples
Hackers: the internet's...
by the power hackers now have. They scare us. But the choices they make have dramatic outcomes that influence us all. So I am here today because I think we need hackers, and in fact, they just might be
Video examples
Marc Goodman: A vision...
because more connections to more devices means more vulnerabilities. Criminals understand this. Terrorists understand this. Hackers understand this. If you control the code, you control the world.
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Hire the hackers! -...
ladies and gentlemen a sophisticated group of politically motivated hackers
Example 1 of 10
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Dinesh Paliwal
Indian Businessman
What we're looking at is a future where cars will be comfortable and safe and offer the luxuries of both home and office. That means lots of sensors and software, as well as the critical safety systems to protect the car's information from hackers.
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Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
Whereas any political party, and nearly all voters, prize consistency as a sign of authentic, values-driven thinking, it is deeply alien to the hacker, who holds that changing your mind is simply intelligence in action.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.
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Nina Easton
American Journalist
The guardians of your company's cyber security should be encouraged to network within the industry to swap information on the latest hacker tricks and most effective defenses.
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Dorothy Denning
American Public Servant
While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm.
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Evgeny Morozov
Belarusian Writer
As economic life relies more and more on the Internet, the potential for small bands of hackers to launch devastating attacks on the world economy is growing.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I went from being a kid who loved to perform magic tricks to becoming the world's most notorious hacker, feared by corporations and the government.
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DeRay Mckesson
American Activist
Most of my life's information is public. I got a text one day from a hacker who texted me all of my credit card information.
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Eric S. Raymond
American Author
The workstation-class machines built by Sun and others opened up new worlds for hackers.
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John McAfee
American Businessman
Hackers rarely have full knowledge of the technology stack of a target.
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Dinesh Paliwal
Indian Businessman
What we're looking at is a future where cars will be comfortable and safe and offer the luxuries of both home and office. That means lots of sensors and software, as well as the critical safety systems to protect the car's information from hackers.
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Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
Whereas any political party, and nearly all voters, prize consistency as a sign of authentic, values-driven thinking, it is deeply alien to the hacker, who holds that changing your mind is simply intelligence in action.
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Jared Polis
American Politician
Too many public and private entities simply don't take advantage of tools already at their disposal to protect themselves from hackers. No amount of information sharing will help solve that problem.
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Nina Easton
American Journalist
The guardians of your company's cyber security should be encouraged to network within the industry to swap information on the latest hacker tricks and most effective defenses.
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Dorothy Denning
American Public Servant
While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm.
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Evgeny Morozov
Belarusian Writer
As economic life relies more and more on the Internet, the potential for small bands of hackers to launch devastating attacks on the world economy is growing.
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Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I went from being a kid who loved to perform magic tricks to becoming the world's most notorious hacker, feared by corporations and the government.
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DeRay Mckesson
American Activist
Most of my life's information is public. I got a text one day from a hacker who texted me all of my credit card information.
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Eric S. Raymond
American Author
The workstation-class machines built by Sun and others opened up new worlds for hackers.
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John McAfee
American Businessman
Hackers rarely have full knowledge of the technology stack of a target.
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