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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
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Denny’s gives techies a breakfast treat at keynote Cinequest documentary on Bank of America founder draws real interest Mark T. Johnson, board chair for Project Cornerstone, also lauded Haley.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is often seen as less vital by those on the AI techie side of things.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Coinbase refused to pay their ransom demand of $20 million and is instead offering a $20 million reward for information about the hackers.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Ransomware locks computer systems until the victim accedes to the hacker’s extortion demands.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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Simion, running on a nationalist, anti-EU platform, has gained momentum, particularly among the Romanian diaspora, where Dan, a pro-European technocrat, is relying on high voter turnout abroad to secure victory.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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In a decision only made public on the eve of the talks, Putin named a group of mid-level technocrats to lead the Russian delegation.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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And while Bicester Heritage acts as a quiet and calm but highly productive group of car-adjacent businesses during the week, the Scramble sees thousands of gearheads descend.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are gearheads who go and people with Instagram accounts devoted to their cars, but there are also people there like Kevin Kuzma, who lost his deceased mom’s 1957 Chevrolet 210.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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