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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Black Friday shopping scams are on the rise - experts warn many new domains could be dodgy, here's what to look for

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Be careful with sites having 'Black Friday' in their domain name, as well as those with 'Amazon' or 'Alibaba', say experts.

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Windows Server flaw targeted by hackers to spread malware - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Windows Server issue was fixed roughly a month ago, so make sure you update now.

Data breach

Cox Enterprises hit by Oracle data breach - but it won't name who carried out the attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Cl0p ransomware group says it has already leaked the stolen files on the dark web.

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Google security experts say Gainsight hacks may have left hundreds of companies affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The attack on Gainsight-published applications connected to Salesforce probably affects hundreds of firms, experts have warned.

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Iberia tells customers it was hit by a major security breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A hacker was also found trying to sell an Iberia archive for $150,000.

Comet Browser AI

Perplexity responds to Comet browser vulnerability claims, argues "fake news"

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers said Comet can be abused to execute local commands, but Perplexity claims the research is "entirely fake".

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D-Link routers under threat from dangerous flaw - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An end-of-life D-Link router is vulnerable to four flaws that have a PoC already available.

Jimdo

Jimdo adds AI to its website builder, promises better business outcomes

By Sead Fadilpašić published

With Companion, users can ask "strategic questions" and get actionable answers from the AI.

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SonicWall tells customers to patch SonicOS flaw allowing hackers to crash firewalls

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A high-severity flaw was found in SonicWall OS SSLVPN which can be used to trigger DoS.

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Second-order prompt injection can turn AI into a malicious insider

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ServiceNow AI agents hijacked into acting against each other, experts warn.

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Salesforce says customer data may be exposed in Gainsight incident - "unusual activity" being probed

By Sead Fadilpašić published

New attacks show the effects of the Salesloft breach are still being felt.

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Another bulletproof hosting service has been locked down by global law forces

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A Russian organization, along with its management and affiliates, are being sanctioned by the US, UK, and Australia.

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Perplexity's Comet AI browser may have some concerning security flaws which could let hacker hijack your device

By Sead Fadilpašić published

SquareX says it found a 'hidden API' in the Comet browser, capable of executing local commands.

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Gaming and gambling giant IGT reportedly hit by ransomware - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Qilin leaks gigabytes of data apparently pulled from IGT servers.

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WordPress plugin with over a million installs may have a worrying security flaw - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A critical WordPress plugin flaw allows threat actors to run arbitrary PHP commands, potentially taking over entire websites.

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Fortinet admits it found another worrying zero-day being exploited in attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

FortiWeb affects multiple versions of its web application firewall, but a patch is available.

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Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security

By Sead Fadilpašić published

New tools, expanded reach and a boosted bug bounty program are coming for WhatsApp.

Ransomware

Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Akira claims LG Energy Solution breach, and says it stole 1.7TB of sensitive data.

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Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

State-sponsored actors are creating a large operational relay network and are using Taiwanese routers to do so.

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Google patches worrying Chrome zero-day flaw being exploited in the wild - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A bug in Google Chrome V8 allowed for arbitrary code execution, and is being actively exploited.

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Best PEO service of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

We list the best Professional Employee Organization (PEO) services, to make it simple and easy for businesses of all sizes to outsource Human Resources (HR) to specialized providers.

Bitcoin

Ray clusters hijacked and turned into crypto miners by shadowy new botnet

By Sead Fadilpašić published

IronErn440 is using a known, unfixed flaw, to create a botnet and deploy the XMRig cryptojacker.

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Best email marketing service of 2025

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated

Updated We list the best email marketing services, to make it simple and easy to better communicate with your subscribers and manage automated email workflows.

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The world's most popular passwords are pretty unsurprising - surely we can do better?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Can you guess what the most common passwords are? Yes, you guessed correctly.

DDoS attack

Microsoft says Azure was hit with a massive DDoS attack launched from over 500,000 IP addresses

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Aisuru mounts another record-breaking DDoS attack, with Microsoft Azure the target this time.

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