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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Noun
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Instead of drowning in alerts or chasing attackers who are already inside the network, predictive systems aim to use machine learning, behavioral analysis and data mapping to forecast where vulnerabilities exist and which risks matter most.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
The trend shows that attackers can leverage emerging AI during the hacking process, including attack scenario planning, malware development, building their tools and to impersonate job recruiters, said Mun Chong-hyun, director at Genians.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Banner is injured in a shootout, and several officers are killed before Lambert is able to intervene and take out the assailants with his rifle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Javonte had the uncanny ability to run at a level lower than his assailants while, at the same time, maintaining his feet, keeping his balance and not letting his knees scrape the turf.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Assaulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulters. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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