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 quietly patches LNK vulnerability that's been weaponized for years

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The November Patch Tuesday fixed an age-old bug being exploited by nation-states.

DDoS attack

This DDoS group just smashed the previous record with a 29.7 Tbps attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Aisuru is back on the headlines again, breaking new DDoS records.

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UK cybercrime agency blocks nearly 1 billion access attempts to malicious websites

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Share and Defend service was introduced last year and is defending UK netizens from scammers.

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It's the end of the year and launching your dream website is easier than ever with this offer from Squarespace

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Whether you’re launching something new or giving your current site a makeover, Squarespace makes it easier than ever to stay ahead.

Security

Russian speaking hacking group now shifting focus to government targets

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The focus is now on stealth, long-term persistence, and cyber-espionage against government and similar organizations.

cryptomixer.io

Huge cryptomixer takedown sees feds seize over $30milion

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Another mixing service bites the dust, but no arrests were made.

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4.3 million have installed this malicious browser extension on Chrome and Edge - here's how to check

By Sead Fadilpašić published

After five years, browser extensions turned malicious, putting countless people at risk.

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107 Android flaws just got patched by Google - here's how to make sure you're up to date

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Among them are two actively exploited bugs, allegedly used by state-sponsored actors.

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Glassworm returns once again with a third round of VS code attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Visual Studio Marketplace and the Open VSX Registry users are targeted once again with infostealing malware.

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Black Friday is over but you can still claim a massive discount on one of the best password managers out there

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Up until December 7, Keeper has slashed prices on its Personal and Family plans.

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Careful! That calendar notification could be loaded with malware - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers say calendar invitations should be treated as emails, since they can also be used for phishing.

Dark Web monitoring

South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang suffers huge data breach - over 33 million accounts affected, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

As the CEO apologizes, Coupang customers are considering a class-action lawsuit.

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Android malware Albiriox abuses 400+ financial apps in on-device fraud and screen manipulation attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A new MaaS is circulating around the dark web, offering a full service for defrauding Android users.

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Security researcher uncovers 17,000 secrets in public GitLab repositories

By Sead Fadilpašić published

After scanning the entire public database, he found thousands of secrets that could be used in cyberattacks.

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Millions of footballers see info leaked after French Football Federation suffers data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers stole people's names and email addresses after compromising an internal account.

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Malicious LLMs are letting even unskilled hackers to craft dangerous new malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two chatbots designed exclusively for cybercrime - and one is completely free to use.

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Excited for your Christmas bonus? So are scammers - so make sure you check your emails carefully

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Be careful about those year-end bonus emails from HR - they might not be authentic, experts warn.

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Best eSIM for Turkey in 2025

By Stefan Ionescu last updated

We list the best eSIMs for Turkey, to make it simple and easy to get the best cell coverage when on holiday in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Take extra care shopping for Black Friday deals - experts find thousands of fake websites looking to steal your details

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Black Friday is a great opportunity for cybercriminals and scammers, so be on your guard.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams guest access could let hackers bypass some critical security protections

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Experts say to limit external Microsoft Teams guest invitations to trusted domains only.

IA y ciberseguridad

Zendesk users targeted by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hackers and fake support sites

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There's more to the Salesforce attacks than meets the eye - other platforms are being spoofed too.

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Asus warns of new security flaw affecting AiCloud routers - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Asus fixes critical-severity flaw affecting multiple firmware versions.

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Malicious Blender model files deliver StealC infostealing malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Another open source platform being abused to infect users with infostealers.

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Popular JavaScript library can be hacked to allow attackers into user accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A package with 26 million weekly downloads carried a major flaw which has since been addressed.

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This devious botnet tried a trial run during the recent AWS outage - so when will it be back?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Another child of Mirai was spotted in the wild - but this one flashed only briefly.

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