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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Major CarGurus data breach reportedly sees 1.7 million corporate records stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

CarGurus reportedly hit by ShinyHunters - with devastating effect.

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Multiple mental health apps riddled with high severity security flaws — data of millions put at risk, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers found 1,500 vulnerabilities in 10 popular apps, including dozens of high-severity flaws.

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Top ad tech firm Optimizely hit by data breach - around 10,000 companies possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Attack points to another breach by ShinyHunters, but the group has not yet claimed responsibility.

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Russian hackers target European firms with new spear-phishing cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

APT28 resurfaces once again, targeting Western organizations with spear-phishing lures.

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NYC transit workers hit by Qilin ransomware - thousands of members possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Qilin hits the Local 100 of TWA, leaking sensitive member data to the dark web.

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'Social advertising is being used to defraud at scale across some of the largest platforms.': Nearly one in three Meta ads reportedly point to a scam, phishing or malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Scam ads create millions of impressions every month, tricking users into downloading malware, and more.

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Aura data removal service review

By Bryan M Wolfe last updated

Competing with rival data removal services, Aura has a lot of additional features that are worth checking out

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Major Japanese semiconductor supplier hit by ransomware attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Advantest confirms being hit by ransomware, but says investigation is currently ongoing.

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Top Las Vegas hotel is the latest ShinyHunters ransomware victim - hackers demand $1.5 million to not leak data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ShinyHunters claim to have hit Wynn Resorts, stealing 800,000 recors.

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Russian hacker uses multiple AI tools to break hundreds of firewalls

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A low-skilled threat actor was able to do a lot with the help of AI, Amazon researchers warn.

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French government systems hacked - over 1.2 million private financial accounts hit

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Login credentials stolen from civil servant and used to steal a hoard of sensitive information.

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Best eSIM for Mexico of 2025

By Stefan Ionescu last updated

We list the best eSIM for Mexico, to make it simple and easy for you to use your cell phone when roaming abroad.

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Best eSIM for Australia in 2025

By Stefan Ionescu last updated

We've compiled a list of the top eSIM providers to make sure you stay seamlessly connected throughout your journey in Australia.

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Best help desk software of 2026

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Updated We list the best help desk software, to make it simple and easy to sort out customer and staff issues from a single platform.

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PayPal confirms data breach — user info may have been exposed for 6 months, here's what we know so far

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A bug in the code of a PayPal app exposed PII for numerous people, and some even (briefly) lost their money.

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Best email provider of 2026

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Updated These best email providers make it simple and easy to manage your emails and filter out spam.

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Top Android AI photo and video editor exposes nearly two million user images and videos

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A misconfigured database holding millions of images and videos was found online, and promptly secured.

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Best content calendar software of 2026

By Stefan Ionescu last updated

Buying Guide We list the best content calendar software, to make it simple and easy to improve your media marketing schedules.

FBI warns ATM "jackpotting" attacks are soaring - here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Physically breaking into an ATM is getting more popular and the FBI is sounding the alarm.

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Google rejected nearly two million Android apps and blocked more than 80,000 developer accounts from Google Play in 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The numbers of removed apps and accounts are less than previous years, but still worryingly high.

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Dangerous Massiv Android malware poses as IPTV app to infect devices and steal banking info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fake IPTV apps used as covers for malware are rising in popularity, researchers discover.

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Who's watching who? Experts reveal criminals using fake enterprise software to gain access to company systems

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone put in a lot of effort to hide a RAT in plain sight, and even make money along the way.

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Best ITSM tool of 2026

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Updated We list the best ITSM tools, to make it simple and easy to improve your Information Technology Service Management.

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Best expense tracker app of 2026

By Rob Clymo last updated

Updated We list the best expense tracker apps, to make it simple and easy to better manage your spend and outgoings.

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Honeywell CCTV cameras vulnerable to hijacking which allows hackers to crack passwords easily

By Sead Fadilpašić published

CISA tells Honeywell CCTV users to patch now - or risk hackers hijacking their devices.

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