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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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I am not diagnosing him or implying malicious intent, but I do believe you should be guarded.

From MarketWatch

Today AI can do deep, automated audits of software to detect malicious code that a human reviewer could miss amid millions of lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Look no further than iconic horror films like “Cloverfield” or “The Ring,” where glitches signify the presence of something unnatural and malicious.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their poverty, the fruit of Salieri’s malicious ploys, tests the limits of their endurance.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she was unsure what guarantees Discord could give to users about protecting their information against hackers and "other malicious entities".

From BBC