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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The US government has suffered a whole load of data breaches we never even knew about

By Sead Fadilpašić published

For the past decade, US government agencies suffered hundreds of breaches a year, costing the taxpayer billions of dollars.

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Mac users are being targeted again with dangerous malware - here's what to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are expanding a proxy botnet with more macOS devices, researchers claim.

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23andMe hackers accessed a whole lot of user's personal data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The company's filing with the SEC unveils more concerning details about the 23andMe October data breach.

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Thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers left open to attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Companies are failing to patch their systems quickly enough, and some endpoints are running software that reached end of life.

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Watch out, there's a new malvertising scheme spreading dangerous ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Cybercriminals are dropping infostealers via malvertising, and using them to run ransomware campaigns.

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Networks breached after ransomware slips past Qlik Sense security flaws

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Three separate flaws, patched last summer, are being abused by a group called Cactus.

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New malware attacks have seen a huge rise in recent months

By Sead Fadilpašić published

BlackBerry security tools highlight new trends in the second quarter of 2023.

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Google unveils new next generation security system to keep your Gmail account safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

RETVec promises to cut down on Gmail spam and reduce false positives by scanning words and sentences.

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This sneaky new Android malware can hide in plain sight - and it's all thanks to virtualization

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Malware running in a sandbox escapes all security checks and is able to steal banking credentials and money.

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Zyxel says multiple NAS devices suffering from cybersecurity flaws

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two Zyxel NAS devices were found to be vulnerable to six flaws, three of which were deemed critical.

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AI and ChatGPT are scary, according to cybercriminals

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The dark web is apparently full of discussions whether AI-powered chatbots are useful or not.

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Zoom fixes significant security flaw that could have allowed hackers to hijack your meetings

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers found a way to abuse Zoom Rooms, but it was apparently fixed fairly quickly.

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Dollar Tree confirms significant data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A supply chain attack resulted in stolen Social Security Numbers.

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Bluetooth devices could soon face a whole new level of security threats

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers from Eurecom found two vulnerabilities affecting Bluetooth "at a fundamental level".

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The Okta data breach just keeps getting worse

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Okta confirms November breach affected many more victims, with some seeing personal data stolen.

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Docker Hub could be containing thousands of valuable secrets, and they're all in plain view

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Developers are sloppy and are leaving secrets out in the open. Some of the secrets could cause serious damage.

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Malicious links are dominating emails all over the world

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are pivoting from Office files to malicious links to drop malware to unsuspecting victims.

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Google Workspace apparently has an obvious flaw that could lead to cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers are saying hackers could steal Gmail data, but Google claims there's no flaw.

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Update Google Chrome now - another zero-day security flaw has been found

By Sead Fadilpašić published

TAG found a Google Chrome zero-day that's actively being abused in the wild, so make sure to patch your browser right now.

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Ransomware gang dismantled by Europol after string of raids across Ukraine

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Five individuals arrested for encrypting hundreds of enterprise servers.

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Line mobile messaging app hit by systems breach, thousands of accounts leaked

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Users, business partners, and employees all affected by Line breach that happened after a supply chain attack.

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Microsoft is shutting down some important security tools - but there's no need to worry

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There are alternatives you can use, which Microsoft recommends.

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Indie game dev hit by ransomware attack that wiped all player accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published

All 17,000 Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore accounts had to be restored manually, but players got a "pet" in return.

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US healthcare giant Henry Schein hit by second major cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

After a successful attack in October, BlackCat decided to come back for more and claims to have stolen 35TB of data.

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Hacker claims to have hit General Electric and stolen company data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

General Electric attackers first tried to sell network access, and later expanded it with alleged data.

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