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Hackers

A computer hacker is any skilled computer expert that uses their technical knowledge to overcome a problem. While "hacker" can refer to any skilled computer programmer, the term has become associated in popular culture with a "security hacker", someone who, with their technical knowledge, uses bugs or exploits to break into computer systems.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

PYMNTS AM Radar: Securing IoT; Stablecoin Regs; Hack Me Please; BNPL Gets Physical; ICYMI
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