Articles by 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

Loblaw confirms data breach - Canadian retail giant says 'basic customer information' affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 26

Hackers access "non-critical part of the IT network" at Loblaw, and stole names, emails, and phone numbers.

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Veeam says critical security flaws may be exposing backup servers to RCE attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 26

Veeam patches three critical-severity flaws and two high-severity issues.

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Major SocksEscort proxy network powered by Linux malware taken down by FBI and other police forces

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 26

The 15-year-old malicious network was finally taken down, servers and domains were seized.

Malware attack virus alert , malicious software infection , cyber security awareness training to protect business

Telus Digital confirms breach - hackers allegedly stole 'almost 1 petabyte of data'

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 26

ShinyHunters take the blame, saying they grabbed GCP credentials in the Salesloft Drift fiasco.

Starbucks reveals venti data breach, hundreds of employees possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 March 26

Starbucks HR and workplace platform attacked, and sensitive data pulled.

Best HR software of 2026

By Nicholas Fearn last updated 13 March 26

Updated We list the best HR software, to make it simple and easy to navigate employee wages, performance and recruitment efficiently.

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'The prevailing wisdom used to be that macOS was at lower risk of malware infection compared to Windows...that’s no longer the case': Experts warn Mac infostealers are on the rise - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

Three distinct campaigns recently spotted by Sophos, all targeting MacOS users with infostealers.

Computer Hacked, System Error, Virus, Cyber attack, Malware Concept. Danger Symbol

'In 2026, cybercrime has reached a point of total convergence': New research claims AI attacks are taking over — so how can your business stay safe?

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

AI attacks, identity theft, and ransomware, are combining. What could possibly go wrong?

Another worrying WordPress plugin security flaw could put 250,000 websites at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

WordPress plugin Ally was carrying an SQL injection flaw that allowed data exfiltration.

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Experts reveal 'LeakyLooker' flaws let hackers gain access to user information in Google Looker Studio, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

Nine bugs were found in Google's Looker Studio which could have allowed outside access.

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'An unprecedented blow': US medtech giant Stryker suffers global outage after apparent Iranian cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

Handala allegedly wipes thousands of mobile phones, computers, and servers belonging to Stryker.

Hackers hijack WordPress sites to spread malware using fake CAPTCHA

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

A ClickFix attack can come in all shapes and sizes, including through compromised WordPress websites.

This 'fascinating' Microsoft Excel security flaw teams up spreadsheets and Copilot Agent to steal data

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

There's more than one way to skin an Excel table, and this one abuses Copilot.

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HPE warns of dangerous security flaw which could allow Aruba OS password resets

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

HPE says it fixed five major flaws recently, including one deemed 'critical'.

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Asus routers hijacked to power dangerous cybercrime proxy network - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

KadNap is being used to create Doppelgänger, a network with 14,000+ devices targeting Asus routers.

Russian hackers target HR departments with vicious new 'BlackSanta' malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

The malware is described as an 'EDR killer', stopping security solutions and suppressing notifications.