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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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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

She brought a civil-rights suit for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy.

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

“Black” Burton, a man evil-tempered and malicious, had been picking a quarrel with a tenderfoot at the bar, when Thornton stepped good-naturedly between.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London




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