malicious
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Scammers will ask you to provide or verify personal information, account login details or two-factor authentication codes, transfer money to them or download malicious software, it says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Each time the country sees a period of stability, malicious parties try to destabilise it," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“The claims in this personal attack are false, malicious, and defamatory,” Epshteyn said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
As sky-high entry costs price many people out, malicious actors are capitalizing on desperate fans seeking bargains outside accredited channels, using techniques experts say represent a "new normal" for major events.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Nothing malicious or mocking lay beneath his words.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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