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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WordPress websites under attack — expert report says dozens of plugins hijacked to target thousands of sites

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A malicious actor found a struggling WordPress plugin company, bought it, and introduced malware to each product.

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'We are currently being extorted' — crypto giant Kraken says it is facing extortion attack, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The identity of the attackers isn't known, but this seems to have been an inside job.

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'This activity appears to be part of a broader issue': education company McGraw Hill becomes latest to see its Salesforce data hacked

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ShinyHunters strikes again, claiming to have stolen plenty of personally identifiable information.

Google Chrome app is seen on an iPhone next to Edge and other web browser apps. Microsoft is using new prompts in Edge to try and stop users from downloading Chrome.

Google Chrome users beware — experts warn over 100 Web Store extensions found stealing user data from thousands of accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published

All extensions seem to have been made by a single actor, possibly of Russian origin.

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'Trusted access for the next era of cyber defense': OpenAI reveals its Mythos rival, designed for cybersecurity pros to spot the next level of attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

As Mythos steals the limelight, OpenAI is releasing GPT-5.4-Cyber and is teasing even better models down the line.

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'It's more common than you think': Experts reveal how hackers are trying to hijack your inbox with these clever tactics

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There is one specific feature hackers often use to maintain persistence and exfiltrate data.

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'This wasn’t just phishing — it was a full-service cybercrime platform': FBI reveals takedown of notorious W3LL phishing operation targeting thousands of victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published

W3LL phishing operation targeted victims worldwide before being shut down.

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Basic-Fit gym group data breach exposes details of over 1 million members — here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Unknown attackers breach Basic-Fit systems and steal names, emails, and more.

Booking.com confirms reservation data breach — tells customers hackers 'may have been able to access certain booking information'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Booking.com confirms breach and warns users about phishing attacks.

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Adobe issues emergency security patch — Reader and Acrobat users need to update now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A zero-day used since December is now patched and users are advised to upgrade immediately.

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'Industrial-scale scam operations': Global criminal organization operated slave compounds in Asia behind huge malware-as-a-service hydra targeting 35+ government agencies monthly

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Shocking report claims forced labor used to distribute malware in Cambodian compounds.

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OpenAI flags third-party data issue — all macOS users should update now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

OpenAI rotated certificates and updated its apps out of an abundance of caution.

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Hackers use Claude and ChatGPT in 'a significant evolution in offensive capability' to breach government agencies, leak hundreds of millions of citizen records

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Nine Mexican government agencies targeted by a single attacker with two AI tools.

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'This is not your typical run-of-the-mill malware': CPUID download page hacked and tools replaced with links to malicious files

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Links to multiple CPUID tools hijacked and used to drop an infostealer.

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Rockstar confirms major third-party data breach: GTA VI maker says 'no impact on our organization or our players'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Anodot breach is spilling into one of the biggest game makers on the planet.

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No, Elon Musk doesn't want to give you a $5,000 tax refund — it's a scam, here's what to look out for

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Elon Musk's name is being used in crypto scams once again.

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Microsoft warns worrying security flaw exposed over 50 million Android users, says 'user credentials and financial data were exposed to risk'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An outdated SDK carries a dangerous flaw that allows threat actors to steal private data.

Google Chrome app is seen on an iPhone next to Edge and other web browser apps. Microsoft is using new prompts in Edge to try and stop users from downloading Chrome.

Google Chrome rolls out a new tool to try and stop infostealer malware in its tracks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

New Device Bound Session Credentials feature for Google Chrome is also coming to macOS soon.

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Adobe Reader users beware — experts flag months-old security flaw using booby-trapped PDFs to scope out victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Adobe Reader contains a zero-day that has been abused for some time, experts warn.

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Top WordPress Slider plugin hijacked to spread malware — here's what to look out for

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A tainted version was pushed as an update to more than 800,000 active websites.

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Breach exposes sensitive LAPD files stored in city attorney system

By Sead Fadilpašić published

337,000 LAPD files stolen, including personnel and internal affairs data.

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Mac users beware — experts say this attack 'stood out immediately' by making a major change to try spread malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ClickFix on Macs is evolving yet again and is no longer abusing Terminal.

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Now that's different - hackers use miniature SVG images to try and hide credit card stealer

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Card skimmers were found in 1x1 pixel SVG images, apparently deployed through PolyShell.

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French email provider accidentally leaked 40 million records — L’Oreal, Renault, French government data exposed

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Millions of email addresses exposed through an open Elasticsearch cluster.

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NHS Scotland domains reportedly found serving adult content and illegal sport streams

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A legacy website was compromised and used to promote inappropriate content, but has since been defaced.

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