phisher

noun

Definition of phishernext
as in techie

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Recent Examples of phisher 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 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. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phisher
  1. techie
  2. hacker
  3. technocrat
  4. gearhead
  5. technophile
Noun
  • In concluding remarks, Hao asked each panelist what inspired techies should be focusing on now.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Many were seemingly furious about San Francisco techies or the concept of polyamory.
    — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of techie
Noun
  • How to protect your data against hackers Lemonade is hardly alone in falling prey to cyberattacks.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • There are plenty of interiors, of course, ranging from Helen’s ex-boyfriend’s apartment to a dilapidated hacker’s den.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of hacker
Noun
  • Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • In France, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party has opportunistically seized on air-conditioning, portraying it as an urgent quality-of-life issue that moralizing environmentalists and overreaching technocrats have ignored.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of technocrat
Noun
  • For young gearheads, cars quickly factor into the equation, and the notion of utopia soon includes exploring those fabled peaks and valleys in one’s personal dream machine, often a Porsche 911.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
  • It’s been a few years since Brewster last watched the movie, which established the lore of the Toretto family, a crew of gearheads and street racers led by Diesel’s Dominic.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 2026
Definition of gearhead
Noun
  • Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of technophile

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“Phisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phisher. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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