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

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Microsoft warns of new signed malware which deploys remote monitoring tools as backdoors

By Sead Fadilpašić published

TrustConnect is back, this time used to deploy legitimate but weaponized RMM solutions.

Anonymous

Major data leak forum LeakBase seized by FBI, Europol, and shut down

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The website was taken offline, and potential members arrested.

Google 2FA security

Microsoft, Europol take down global phishing as a service network which was able to bypass 2FA with ease

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Tycoon 2FA is no more thanks to a major law enforcement operation.

AI writer

'The total industrialization of cyber threats': Cloudflare report outlines how hackers are 'weaponizing the Internet'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There is a "fundamental rewiring of the modern cyberattack" going on and AI is at the center.

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Hackers are turning to easy, fast AI solutions to roll out attacks - so how can your business stay safe?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Between speed, quality, and cost, hackers must sacrifice one, and it appears to be - quality.

Ransomware

LexisNexis confirms data breach, says hackers hit customer and business info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

FulcrumSec leaked roughly 2GB of company data, but LexisNexis says it's old and outdated.

Code Skull

Paint giant AkzoNobel reveals data breach, says US site was affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Ransomware operators Anubis claimed the breach, saying it stole 170GB of sensitive data

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Upgrade your business collaboration and boost team productivity with 50% off Slack Pro

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Bring together people, tools, and information with Slack’s collaboration platform.

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Hack on French medical site sees over 15 million records leaked, including private health info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A software supplier to France's health ministry was breached, with some very private information possible leaked.

Microsoft OpenClaw

'A human-chosen password doesn't stand a chance': OpenClaw has yet another major security flaw — here's what we know about "ClawJacked"

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Don't leave your OpenClaw with an easy password, experts warn.

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Google patches 129 Android security flaws — including a potentially dangerous Qualcomm zero-day

By Sead Fadilpašić published

One of the bugs was exploited in the wild and ten were deemed critical.

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Microsoft warns of OAuth phishing campaigns able to bypass email and browser defenses - says 'these campaigns demonstrate that this abuse is operational, not theoretical'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An OAuth feature is being abused in the wild to drop malware to people's computers.

Perplexity Comet Mobile

'The attack requires no exploit, no user clicks, and no explicit request for sensitive actions': Experts say Perplexity's AI Comet browser can be hijacked to steal your passwords

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Security researchers found a zero-click exploit in Perplexity AI browser, and helped fix it.

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This new phishing campaign uses a fake Google Account security page to steal passcodes and more

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers don't need an app to steal login credentials anymore - a PWA will do.

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Best live chat software of 2026

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Updated We list the best live chat software, to make it simple and easy to create positive engagement between customers and staff.

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Watch out - that Google Tasks email could be a scam, and land you in hot water at work

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers found a new legitimate tool to abuse, and this time it's Google Tasks.

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Ransomware payments drop to record low, even as attacks surge

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fewer businesses are paying, but ransomware groups are growing in number.

Wi-Fi

A worrying Wi-Fi vulnerability can bypass home and office network encryption - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Wi-Fi Client Isolation is not the security measure we thought it was, so be on youir guard.

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Trend Micro warns of worrying security flaw allowing full Windows takeover, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two critical-severity flaws in Apex One, with Trend Micro advising users to apply the patch now.

Shopping Cart

ManoMano data breach: massive DIY chain incident impacts 38 million customers - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

French ecommerce site suffers third-party breach, losing data on millions of customers.

Half man, half AI.

Security experts flag multiple issues in Claude Code, warning, 'As AI integration deepens, security controls must evolve to match the new trust boundaries'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An AI assistant can quickly turn into a malicious insider, so be careful with permissions.

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Zyxel warns over a dozen routers could be affected by critical RCE security flaw

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Zyxel fixes a handful of worrying router flaws, including a critical RCE issue.

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Google takes down telecom hackers using Sheets and SaaS apps to spread mayhem

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A decade-old threat actor is up to some new shenanigans, but Google is having none of it.

AI security shield

Hackers are harnessing AI to exploit security flaws faster than ever

By Sead Fadilpašić published

As AI gets integrated, attacks speed up and grow in severity, so buisnesses should shape up.

Avast cybersecurity

Cisco warns of critical SD-WAN security flaw which has been open since 2023

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Maximum-severity Cisco flaw is being actively abused, and FCEB agencies were given just a few days to patch.

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