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untrusted

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[uhn-truhst-id] / ˌʌnˈtrʌst ɪd /

adjective

  1. not trusted.


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Typically, the attack lays wait inside of an untrusted source, like an email or webpage.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

Users trying to stream content were met with alerts which said the device could not be authenticated, its connection had failed, or the Chromecast itself was "untrusted".

From BBC Mar. 11, 2025

"Allowing untrusted suppliers in any part of the network also subjects Malaysia’s infrastructure to national security risks."

From Reuters May 2, 2023

Don’t visit untrusted websites and, again, especially don’t click on links in those websites.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2023

No one can trust him, though there may be those who are willing to place him, untrusted, in high positions.

From Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope

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