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

Ransomware

Ransomware attacks against education sector rise 16% in one year becoming the new favorite target — and reckless GenAI use could be to blame

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Most of the attacks took place in Latin America, while Africa experienced a decrease.

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Microsoft discovers new multi-malware package 'GigaWiper' capable of deploying wipers and ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

One wiper can destroy a computer in different ways, but it can also spy on users.

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$293 million seized and 5,811 arrests made in huge anti-scam and fraud action by Interpol and law enforcement agencies across 97 countries

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

After more than three months, Interpol says Operation First Light 2026 is now concluded.

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Devious phishing campaign hijacks a genuine Meta business feature to send scam emails — as they really do come from Meta's own address

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Meta has put a stop to this attack, after adding additional safeguards.

Cryptocurrencies

This malicious Google Notes extension just wants to sneakily steal all your crypto

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Another clipboard jacker was found in the wild, on the prowl for people's crypto.

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Decodo proxy service review

By Stefan Ionescu Last updated

Updated Decodo is a proxy platform that offers a wide range of features and very competitive pricing.

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These popular Tenda routers have an unpatched security backdoor which could give hackers access

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

CERT/CC finds a critical flaw in multiple Tenda routers, warning users to be careful.

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Accenture confirms breach after hacker steals 35GB of source code and other data

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A threat actor called 888 claims to have stolen 35GB of secrets and other files from Accenture.

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Japanese telco giant KDDI says 12 million emails exposed in major cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Five KDDI clients were also affected when a threat actor exploited a vulnerability in third-party software.

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Insurance company AssuranceAmerica exposes 6.9 million drivers following major data breach — here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

No one has claimed responsibility for AssuranceAmerica attack yet.

Cloud in Hand

Nextcloud leaks 367K records — European cloud giant exposes staff and clients in major breach

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A misconfigured cloud database spills secrets, but Nextcloud was quick to remedy.

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I tried Aura Digital Security and here's what I found

By Sead Fadilpašić Last updated

Aura offers a new standard for securing your digital identity. It's ideal for individuals and families looking for an all-in-one solution.

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Why every small business should use a cloud-native firewall

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

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It removes the entire logistics bottleneck, and your team stays agile without waiting around for IT provisioning loops and alike.

Cloud in Hand

What to look out for when securing your cloud environment with a secure web gateway

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

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If you choose the wrong one, you risk introducing bottlenecks for your remote workers or burying your IT team under a mountain of configuration headaches.

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How to choose a zero trust security vendor that works for your business

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Sponsored

Numerous vendors offer zero trust network access (ZTNA) and claim they’ve solved your security problem. The real issue is a different one.

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Best identity theft protection for families of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić Last updated

We list the best identity theft protection for families, to make it simple and easy to help protect your family against identity theft, and help prevent ID fraud.

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NAIC confirms data breach with ShinyHunters claiming 3.1TB of data stolen in Oracle zero-day attack

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Insurer regulatory filing documents, customer bulk orders, and more, stolen in a major zero-day supply chain attack

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Prediction market giant Polymarket hit by cyberattack, with company confirming user funds stolen — here is what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Polymarket confirms user funds affected and says it's refunding them in full.

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Less than one in ten of cybersecurity pros trust AI testing tools to find vulnerabilities, with over three-quarters say their AI vulnerability scanning tools missed critical flaws

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Fully automated testing is being replaced with a hybrid model, as "elite human expertise remains foundational".

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Hackers are establishing persistence in hospitality and hotels by posing as guests with poisoned ZIP archives, but no one knows what their plan is

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

It looks like reconnaissance activity, possibly in preparation of a more destructive attack.

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This macOS malware can avoid AI analysis with gaslighting prompts hidden inside its architecture

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A new piece of malware tries to trick AI-assisted analysis into showing errors.

Ransomware

Almost half of ransomware victims have data stolen before they can even detect an intrusion

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Hackers are getting better at hiding and stealing files without raising alarms.

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Chinese cybersecurity company 360 unveils “China's version of Mythos”, and Yitianzhen, to automate cyber defense

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

China "cannot afford to wait", the company says, as Mythos finds more and more flaws.

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'27 million stolen login credentials have been recovered': Global coordinated takedown hits SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC malware networks where it hurt

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

EUROPOL and national law enforcement agencies struck three major MaaS platforms, froze money and servers, and cleaned websites.

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Live Proxies Review

By Stefan Ionescu Last updated

Use global proxies without hassle

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