as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup
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This is to ensure the maximum number of users get a chance to update and protect themselves from the threats before attackers get a chance to exploit them.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian 37th Marine Brigade met the attackers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In public service alert number I-120324-PSA, the FBI has warned of cyber attackers increasingly looking to generative AI to commit fraud on a large scale and increase the believability of their schemes.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Once inside the system, attackers can cause data breaches, install malware or steal sensitive information.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Five Ways To Secure Hybrid Work Environments Remote access points, personal devices and home networks create gateways for potential attackers to infiltrate enterprise systems.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Gold said they were chased by attackers on motorbikes and some of their pursuers were armed with knives.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Footage circulating on social media showed supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team being chased down and assaulted on Thursday night, with one video geolocated by NBC News to near Amsterdam's central station that showed fighting on the streets between the Israelis and their attackers.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The naivete is challenging to understand when attackers use virtually every standard tool—from hardware and software to cloud resources—to conduct their operations.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Ukrainian 37th Marine Brigade met the attackers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In public service alert number I-120324-PSA, the FBI has warned of cyber attackers increasingly looking to generative AI to commit fraud on a large scale and increase the believability of their schemes.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Once inside the system, attackers can cause data breaches, install malware or steal sensitive information.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Five Ways To Secure Hybrid Work Environments Remote access points, personal devices and home networks create gateways for potential attackers to infiltrate enterprise systems.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Gold said they were chased by attackers on motorbikes and some of their pursuers were armed with knives.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Footage circulating on social media showed supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team being chased down and assaulted on Thursday night, with one video geolocated by NBC News to near Amsterdam's central station that showed fighting on the streets between the Israelis and their attackers.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The naivete is challenging to understand when attackers use virtually every standard tool—from hardware and software to cloud resources—to conduct their operations.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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