as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup
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Recent Examples of attackers
At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Hacking has long been a game of cat and mouse — attackers innovate, defenders adapt.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
As modern cybersecurity requires it, zero trust combats complex threats by valuing the assumption that attackers can penetrate the network from any point.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Beyond the fear of data loss, attackers also weaponize the threat of humiliation—demanding payment to prevent the exposure of sensitive information, such as business records, financial data or personal photos.
—Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Sappok emphasized that modern threats aren't as apparent as high-profile terrorists or lone-wolf attackers but are far more insidious.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Getting any one of those wrong can either slow down real users or let attackers in.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Outdated software is one of the basic entry points for attackers.
—Ruchir Brahmbhatt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Hacking has long been a game of cat and mouse — attackers innovate, defenders adapt.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
As modern cybersecurity requires it, zero trust combats complex threats by valuing the assumption that attackers can penetrate the network from any point.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Beyond the fear of data loss, attackers also weaponize the threat of humiliation—demanding payment to prevent the exposure of sensitive information, such as business records, financial data or personal photos.
—Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Sappok emphasized that modern threats aren't as apparent as high-profile terrorists or lone-wolf attackers but are far more insidious.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Getting any one of those wrong can either slow down real users or let attackers in.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Outdated software is one of the basic entry points for attackers.
—Ruchir Brahmbhatt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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