cracker
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈkrækər/
- Specialized
:
pirata informático
- A computer cracker was arrested for stealing sensitive data from the company's servers.
- hackers and crackers
- password crackers
And then cracker used to be the term for a Black Hat.
- And then cracker used to be the term for a Black Hat.
Examples
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He was just saying, "We didn't use a password cracker."
Blog text (6) -
Having said this, we have to work securely, and while hackers and crackers are doing their job with close cooperation, we, the information security specialists, have to be in contact to support each other in emergencies.
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And then cracker used to be the term for a Black Hat.
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- Jean's a digital safe cracker.
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They'll need a professional safe cracker.
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Hackers who bypass systems' security and steal information are sometimes called "crackers," and they are breaking the law.
Academic text (2002) -
We've met 5th graders who have demonstrated knowledge of using hacking tools such as password crackers.
Academic text (2009) -
Software developer Troy Hunt took a closer look at the passwords in a torrent file uploaded by the hackers and found that the majority of users made critical mistakes that could make them easy prey for password crackers.
Blog text (6) -
In cybersecurity discussions, a cracker is often mentioned as someone who breaks into systems to exploit weaknesses.
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Authorities warned that a cracker could compromise personal information if proper security measures are not in place.
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who uses computers to attack or expose websites to support political and social causes
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5.2
A person who uses computers or the internet to do illegal things
A person who secretly breaks into computer systems to steal information
A person who finds and uses software weaknesses to break into computer systems
Antonyms
Compounds
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1.3
A sweet thin cookie made from whole wheat flour often eaten with chocolate and marshmallows
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1.5
Small broken pieces of crackers you put on food to make a coating or thicken it
- Specialized
A machine at an oil plant that turns heavy oil into lighter fuel like petrol or diesel
- Specialized
A refinery machine that uses a catalyst to break heavy oil into lighter fuels like gasoline
- Archaic
A surprising thing that seems to come by luck, not skill, like a small toy in a snack box
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cracker for a person who breaks into computer systems comes from the verb crack, meaning 'to break'. A cracker is someone who 'breaks' codes or security to get in.