Sead Fadilpašić

Sead is a seasoned freelance journalist based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He writes about IT (cloud, IoT, 5G, VPN) and cybersecurity (ransomware, data breaches, laws and regulations). In his career, spanning more than a decade, he’s written for numerous media outlets, including Al Jazeera Balkans. He’s also held several modules on content writing for Represent Communications.

Articles by: Sead Fadilpašić

Google Chrome app is seen on an iPhone next to Edge and other web browser apps. Microsoft is using new prompts in Edge to try and stop users from downloading Chrome.

Edge users beware — this malicious extension can break out of the sandbox and install ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Hackers found a way to get an Edge extension to do their bidding.

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Multiple malicious OpenClaw skills found online - including two macOS infostealers

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Criminals found yet another marketplace to infect and use as a launchpad for malware delivery.

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'Deepfake as a service' sees 39% spike in dark web conversations — and experts fear it will fuel the next wave of “fake boss” scams

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Businesses must prepare for what's coming by focusing on prevention and employee education.

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Vulnerabilities uncovered in secret US government systems and software during testing of Anthropic Mythos

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

The US Government confirmed what the community already knows - Mythos is a true beast.

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87% of cybersecurity managers say quick compliance programs are actually increasing risk and making businesses less resilient

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Security professionals are skeptical if the speed comes at the expense of actual business resilience.

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'Organised crime operating like a tech startup': EvilToken PHaaS group ramp up AI-enabled attacks by 1,380% in 2026

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

AI is used for more than just scaling - it enabled personalization at an unprecedented level.

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LastPass confirms data breach after hacker compromises supply chain — here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Plenty of personal data obtained, but passwords seem to be safe.

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US healthcare AI platform Xsolis confirms data breach that affects 1.4 million individuals

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Social Security numbers and health insurance information nabbed as Xsolis tells its customers to be careful.

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New WhatsApp phishing campaign allows for remote access from a single business document

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

WhatsApp users are getting shady documents from their contacts, leading to an infection.

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Meta investigates security concerns of internal mouse-tracking tech used to track employees and train AI

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

An employee-tracking program will be paused, but no one knows for how long.

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Tata Electronics confirm data breach, with hackers claiming 200,000 Apple, Tesla files stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

World Leaks shared a large database allegedly stolen from Tata Electronics, containing sensitive Apple and Tesla files.

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'Act now': Five Eyes warns that AI models specialized for cyber attacks are only months away

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A whole-of-organisation and whole-of-society response is required, Five Eyes is saying, as AI's capabilities grow stronger.

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New lightweight, self-propagating crypto stealing malware delivered by USB spotted by Microsoft researchers – Crypto Clipper script-based stealer hunts for vulnerable wallets

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Microsoft details a newly discovered wormlike infostealer called Crypto Clipper.

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Almost 7000 Amazon Prime Day scam domains have been registered before the big sale – here's how to shop safely this Amazon Prime Day

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Hackers are in pole position weeks before the big day, looking to steal data and money.

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A newbie hacker used "vague, low-skill prompts" in Claude and Codex to breach 14 companies, and the AI Agents did all the legwork

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A newbie hacker is still a newbie hacker, though, and this one left a few gaping holes in his work.

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Thousands of D-Link and QNAP NAS routers compromised by fast-moving AryStinger malware that turns unsecured devices into a malicious proxy botnet

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

More than 4,000 routers have been compromised so far, while the number of poisoned NAS devices remains unknown.

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'Password reuse only sharpens this problem': Browser-based password storage isn't as safe as you think – these top tips from the experts show how it should be done

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Many users store their passwords exclusively in the browser, creating a huge opportunity for threat actors.

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Nintendo confirms data stolen via third-party cyberattack — but sadly no big secrets were revealed

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Shadowbyt3$ is asking for $2 million in exchange for the data, but Nintendo seemingly turned the offer down.

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Apple has fixed a security flaw in Beats Studio Buds which let hackers spy on conversations

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A Beats Studio Buds bug finally gets a patch after a year, which will be deployed next time users connect their headphones.

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Microsoft warns AI agents are being 'AutoJack'-ed to deliver RCE payloads by browsing untrusted websites

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Three minor vulnerabilities chained together can cause a lot of trouble but Microsoft fixed it on time.

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Apple users told to watch out for 'unpatchable' iPhone security issues - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

The bug is physical and also very difficult to exploit. Still, it can help jailbreak the device and snoop on the data inside.

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'This marks a sophisticated evolution': Experts warn Claude feature hijacked by hackers to launch major malware campaign

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Shared Chats is being abused to lend legitimacy to ClickFix campaigns targeting software developers.

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'These actors are no longer relying solely on traditional cybercrime': Experts uncover another massive North Korean fake IT worker scam network

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Nisos uncovers a major IT worker scam operation - with North Koreans once again apparently at the helm.

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'This creates a misleading impression of safety': Experts warn of hackers hijacking legitimate news websites and reviews to drum up publicity

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Fake reviews, news articles, and GitHub accounts are a potent mix for promoting malware.

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Fortinet firewalls hit by huge password-stealing attack — around 75,000 users possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Researchers discovered a major database containing plaintext passwords.

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