Articles by 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

M&S hack may have been caused by security issues at Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 May 25

Disruption at M&S has been going on for weeks, and this could be why.

Is it over 9,000? Report claims hackers are increasingly disguising malware as anime

By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 May 25

No, you're not getting that Naruto exclusive, you're getting a backdoor.

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Shopify just dropped 150+ updates, including a new AI store theme builder

By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 May 25

Shopify's Summer '25 Edition introduces more than 150 new features.

US local governments targeted by Chinese hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 May 25

The Chinese used the Cityworks bug to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons and backdoors.

Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 May 25

Facebook has played down the claims.

These dangerous fake Google Chrome extensions spoof VPNs and YouTube

By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 May 25

More than 100 extensions were seen stealing sensitive browser data and executing malicious code.

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Delta's lawsuit against CrowdStrike to go ahead after okay from Judge

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 May 25

The 2024 faulty CrowdStrike update saga continues.

Coinbase admits data breach affected 69,000 customers - here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 May 25

Plenty of sensitive data was stolen after contractors were bribed.

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Microsoft takes legal action against Lumma Stealer after 400,000 devices infected

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 May 25

Microsoft, DoJ, and FBI, disrupt the infostealer's infrastructure, seizing sites and more.

Russian GRU cracks open logistic companies to spy on Ukranian military aid

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 May 25

Fancy Bear has been targeting logistics companies since 2022

Avira Prime review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 22 May 25

Updated Packed with great features, but struggles to compete with the top antivirus solutions.

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Businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about the security threats of AI

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 May 25

Data security, integrity, and trustworthiness, are of particular concern as adoption speeds up.

TinyWall review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 22 May 25

Updated Nothing gets through a firewall that blocks everything.