black hat

//blæk hæt// Easy • Origin: Cybersecurity slang, 1990s.

A malicious hacker or unethical security attacker.

The company faced a black hat attack last night.

cracker; cybercriminal

Opposite of white hat.

That celebrity video was a deepfake.

That caption was an ampersand dunk on bad grammar.

It’s cold as hell outside.

Fans are cancelling that influencer for offensive remarks.

They nerfed the sniper in the patch.

Her room reflects the doom aesthetic era.