guarding, monitoring, surveying, policing, watching, inspecting, patrolling, overseeing, scouting
malevolent - spiteful - vindictive - wicked - evil - harmful - hostile - vicious - malignant - pernicious - nasty - mean - cruel - venomous - nefarious - injurious - destructive - baleful - hateful - rancorous - maleficent - ill-natured - ill-intentioned - malign - bitter - resentful - vengeful - acrimonious - virulent - toxic - noxious - deleterious - insidious - malevolous - maligning - demonic - fiendish - diabolical - infernal - hellish - satanic - devilish - demoniacal - calamitous - ruinous - pestilent - baneful - cataclysmic - iniquitous
The term 'malicious' refers to intent to cause harm or damage. It is often used in the context of cybersecurity to describe software or actions that are designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or data. Malicious activities can include viruses, trojans, ransomware, phishing, and other forms of cyber attacks, all aiming to exploit vulnerabilities for personal gain, disruption, or espionage.