malicious

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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

A man from Brighton, aged 38, and a man from Saltdean, aged 42, were arrested the same day on suspicion of malicious communications.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“There was no allegation of deadly force and no allegation of malicious intent.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I saw that he was no house cat to be tamed, but a malicious cat, even a dangerous one.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan