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

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ServiceNow patches critical security flaw which could allow user impersonation

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

The bug is dubbed "BodySnatcher" and was given a severity score of 9.3/10.

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Experts warn this new Chinese Linux malware could be preparing something seriously worrying

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

Check Point uncovers full C2 platform with loaders, implants, rootkits, and modular plugins.

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Thousands of n8n instances under threat from top security issue

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

Despite being patched weeks ago, Ni8mare is still plaguing almost 60,000 instances, new data claims.

Hackers claim to have Target source code for sale following recent cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A Target database of almost 900GB was allegedly stolen and being sold in smaller batches.

US government told to patch high-severity Gogs security issue or face attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A new bug made its way to CISA's KEV, after being used as a zero-day.

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Betterment confirms data breach, tells customers to beware crypto scam notifications

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A Betterment employee was tricked into sharing login credentials, which were then used to send phishing emails.

Spanish energy giant Endesa says it was hit by data breach, customers affected and 20 million files allegedly put up for sale

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A large database is being offered on the dark web.

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Hacking hub BreachForums hit by data breach - 324,000 accounts exposed

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

Names and IP addresses of BreachForums users leaked - but most cannot be used.

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Hackers are going after top LLM services by cracking misconfigured proxies

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

Major hacking campaign identified vulnerable servers and underlying LLM systems.

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Trend Micro releases critical security fixes for Apex Central RCE - so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

A bug allowed hackers to inject DLLs without user interaction, gaining access to the underlying system.

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By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 12 January 26

Squarespace is offering an exclusive 10% discount for new and returning customers.

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Notorious Black Axe cybercrime gang disrupted in Europol raids

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

In total, 34 Black Axe cybercrime gang members were arrested, including core 10 members.

Been asked to reset your Instagram password? Company denies data breach reports after users bombarded with request emails

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

Instagram says it isn't a data breach, but users should still be on their guard.