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

Code Skull

M&S hack may have been caused by security issues at Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Disruption at M&S has been going on for weeks, and this could be why.

Naruto - main character in anime Naruto

Is it over 9,000? Report claims hackers are increasingly disguising malware as anime

By Sead Fadilpašić published

No, you're not getting that Naruto exclusive, you're getting a backdoor.

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Shopify just dropped 150+ updates, including a new AI store theme builder

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Shopify's Summer '25 Edition introduces more than 150 new features.

Avast cybersecurity

US local governments targeted by Chinese hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Chinese used the Cityworks bug to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons and backdoors.

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Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Facebook has played down the claims.

Google Chrome browser app on iPhone

These dangerous fake Google Chrome extensions spoof VPNs and YouTube

By Sead Fadilpašić published

More than 100 extensions were seen stealing sensitive browser data and executing malicious code.

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Delta's lawsuit against CrowdStrike to go ahead after okay from Judge

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The 2024 faulty CrowdStrike update saga continues.

Bitcoin

Coinbase admits data breach affected 69,000 customers - here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Plenty of sensitive data was stolen after contractors were bribed.

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Microsoft takes legal action against Lumma Stealer after 400,000 devices infected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Microsoft, DoJ, and FBI, disrupt the infostealer's infrastructure, seizing sites and more.

Russia

Russian GRU cracks open logistic companies to spy on Ukranian military aid

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fancy Bear has been targeting logistics companies since 2022

Avira Prime review

Avira Prime review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Updated Packed with great features, but struggles to compete with the top antivirus solutions.

A person holding out their hand with a digital AI symbol.

Businesses are overwhelmingly concerned about the security threats of AI

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Data security, integrity, and trustworthiness, are of particular concern as adoption speeds up.

TinyWall review

TinyWall review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Updated Nothing gets through a firewall that blocks everything.

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.

You can now auto-change compromised passwords with Chrome's Credential Manager

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Chrome's password manager is getting new bells and whistles including an option to quickly change compromised passwords.

WordPress logo on mobile

Vulnerability that allows full admin takeover found in premium WordPress theme

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A theme popular in the automotive industry carried a major flaw but it was quickly fixed.

ransomware avast

Co-op and M&S food supplier hit by ransomware attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Peter Green Chilled is not delivering goods to markets following a ransomware attack in mid-May.

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An OpenPGP.js flaw just broke public key cryptography

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers found a bug that allowed malicious actors to spoof messages. Users are advised to patch up.

Avast cybersecurity

These two Ivanti bugs are allowing hackers to target cloud instances - so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Separately, they're not critical. Chained, the two flaws are highly dangerous.

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How does data collection for AI LLM really work?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Collecting data is a complex, ever-evolving challenge.

Data leak

These three stalkerware apps have just gone dark, and a data breach could be to blame

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Spyzie, Spyic, and Cocospy have disappeared from the face of the Earth after leaking sensitive data in February.

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Leaky location data bug fixed by O2 UK

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A bug that was introduced in early 2023 allowed threat actors to discover people's locations.

World Password Day

Hackers are distributing a cracked password manager that steals data, deploys ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A tainted version of KeePass is making rounds so be careful what you're downloading.

Email

Instagram and TikTok accounts are being stolen using malicious PyPI packages

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone's hunting for Instagram and TikTok email accounts and triggering the password reset process.

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5 things to look for when choosing a proxy service

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Selecting the right proxy service for a business goes beyond basic privacy, as we break down the five key features to look for.

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Microsoft secures the modern workforce against AI agents

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The "Frontier Firm" will have a lot of AI agents, and Microsoft wants them secure.

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