as in attackers
one who violently sets upon another
police released a composite drawing of a suspect believed to be the assaulter
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In 2025, more than 48,000 new common vulnerabilities and exposures in software were reported, a 162% jump from five years prior, even as attackers increasingly use AI to probe fresh bugs within minutes of disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The military said in a statement that the attackers overnight had sought to breach the checkpoint but were thwarted by security forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Investigators believe the assailants then killed Van Dyke and fled from the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend were confined in a single room by two armed male assailants according to investigators, SURFER reported.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Assaulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulters. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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