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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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Condon is marvelous as the tough techie who, naturally, falls for Sonny, because the dude is Brad Pitt.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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But in this city, diversity goes beyond nationality; the city’s allure for the LGBTQ community and ex–Silicon Valley techies gives it a sense of welcome that many people are embracing.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
Noun
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In fact, cybersecurity researchers are warning that hackers have started exploiting flaws in these chatbots to carry out AI phishing attacks.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Researchers from the Google Threat Intelligence Group said that hackers are compromising SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances, which sit at the edge of enterprise networks and manage and secure access by mobile devices.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Noun
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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
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Gaza would come under the separate authority of a committee of technocrats with the possibility of eventually becoming part of the Palestinian quasi-state.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 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
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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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