evade detection
idiom
: to avoid being found out or discovered
His criminal activities somehow evaded detection.
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In a bid to strengthen ties with its limited international partners and secure foreign currency, Pyongyang has developed increasingly sophisticated methods to evade detection amid sanctions put in place by the United Nations to curb its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Attack execution: By initiating the purchase of a trial subscription using the first tenant, the threat actor can both maximize legitimacy and evade detection, so that’s the next step.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, vendors on these illicit exchanges tend to accept payments only in cryptocurrency in attempts to remain anonymous, obscure proceeds and evade detection.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
As security awareness increases, attackers adapt their methods, leveraging emerging technologies and exploiting human behavior in new and different ways to evade detection.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Attack execution: By initiating the purchase of a trial subscription using the first tenant, the threat actor can both maximize legitimacy and evade detection, so that’s the next step.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, vendors on these illicit exchanges tend to accept payments only in cryptocurrency in attempts to remain anonymous, obscure proceeds and evade detection.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
As security awareness increases, attackers adapt their methods, leveraging emerging technologies and exploiting human behavior in new and different ways to evade detection.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Evade detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evade%20detection. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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