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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Scammers trick over 500,000 victims with fake Google, Bing ads to steal personal info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

"Payroll Pirates" have been spoofing payroll and HR platforms to scam people.

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Google sues Chinese hacker group which allegedly stole $1 billion from a million victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Lighthouse Enterprise is a major phishing-as-a-service operation from China used to build thousands of fake sites.

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DanaBot malware returns with a vengeance, targeting Windows devices - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

After being disrupted by Europol, the infamous banking trojan returns sporting new infrastructure.

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Hackers turn Cisco and Citrix zero-days into a malware nightmare

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Another flaw, besides Citrix Bleed Two, is being exploited to deliver custom-built backdoors.

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WordPress users beware - GootLoader strikes again, using font hack to spread malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

In some cases the attackers reached domain controllers within hours.

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SAP fixes serious security issues - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two critical severity bugs were recently fixed, with users are advised to apply the patch without delay.

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Top infostealer disrupted after criminals lose server access

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Rhadamanthys infostealer has been disrupted, possibly by German law enforcement.

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Hackers hijacked antivirus features to install malware - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Gladinet Triofox was abused to deploy remote desktop tools and achieve lateral movement capabilities.

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GlobalLogic says data on 10,000 workers exposed in Oracle-linked data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

GlobalLogic confirms breach, saying criminals stole a treasure trove of sensitive data.

Google Find Hub

North Korean hackers hijack Google's Find Hub to find and wipe target devices

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers look to cover their tracks after stealing sensitive files from devices tracked down with Google's Find Hub.

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Microsoft 365 users targeted by major new phishing operation - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Experts warn the barrier for entry into phishing has lowered even further, raising the stakes for cyber-defenders.

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An incredibly popular JavaScript library might have some worrying malware issues

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A script with 800,000 weekly downloads allows for RCE, but a fix is available.

Major phishing attack hits hotels with ingenious new scam that also spreads dangerous malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Compromised hotels are used as a stepping stone to get to visitors and their credit cards.

Rippling IT

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

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Vistaprint

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

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Facebook Business Suite platform

Fake Facebook Business pages are bombarding users with phishing messages - so what can be done?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Users hit with fake Facebook notifications tricking them into handing over login credentials.

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

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Healthcare firm apparently hit by major cyberattack exposing over a million medical records - how to find out if you're affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hacker claims to have stolen files from Doctor Alliance, but the organization is yet to confirm it.

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Best free office software of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated

Updated We list the best free office software, to make it simple and easy to use a free alternative to Microsoft Word.

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Some Docker containers may not be as secure as they like, experts warn

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Three high-severity flaws were recently discovered that could grant access to the underlying system.

Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung phones under threat from this dangerous new spyware cyberattack - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

LandFall was deployed against targets using Samsung devices in the Middle East.

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The Washington Post confirms it suffered an Oracle-linked data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Post joins Harvard University, Schneider Electric, and others in being struck by Cl0p and FIN11.

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Industrial computing systems at risk from "time bombs " in malicious NuGet packages

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers found malicious packages on NuGet designed to sabotage processes in two years.

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Gen AI is becoming a major security worry for all firms - here's how your business can stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Behavioral cybersecurity and analytics seems to be the way forward as GenAI "superusers" are accessing all of our data.

Ransomware

Malicious AI-made extension with ransomware capabilities sneaks on to Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace - so devs beware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Malicious VS Code extension stuck around for a little while, but it is now removed.

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