malicious
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Meyers saw embedding a tiny AI model directly into malicious code infecting networks as a natural tactic to be explored by hackers.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Malicious prosecution cases are similarly hard to bring because they require proof that a prosecutor had malicious intentions, not just a bad case.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Studying the data, engineers from the company realized that some of the malicious traffic was coming from an employee’s home address.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The worry isn’t so much that AI will replace cybersecurity tools; rather, malicious actors will use AI to get through the security systems.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The words came out tinged with an almost malicious sarcasm; Isidore blinked.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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