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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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From 15 June the tactic will be deemed a "malicious practice", meaning sites which continue to adopt it may be down-ranked or even removed from Google Search results.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

Thomas didn’t like the malicious way the boy had said the word.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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