malicious
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SEOUL—The largest cryptocurrency heist this year didn’t begin with malicious code, but with handshakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
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
And the sheriff had qualified immunity from the malicious prosecution claim because at the time Gonzalez was arrested, the 5th U.S.
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
Be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing malicious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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