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 breadth of targeted cloud platforms continues to expand': Google's security team takes a look at how ShinyHunters have rolled out so many SSO scams recently

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Mandiant analyzed ShinyHunters' MO, detailing how it steals login and MFA codes.

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Canada Computers & Electronics reveals data breach - customer data exposed, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Some customers see credit card information also exposed, with police already notified.

Russian ransomware hackers allegedly hit Tulsa airport in cyberattack, dump private files online as proof

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The infamous Qilin group strikes again, this time targeting a major US airport.

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MongoDB instances are being hit in data extortion attacks, so make sure you're protected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are hunting for vulnerable MongoDB servers and there are reportedly many to choose from.

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Major health provider data breach may have affected thousands more people - over 700k now thought to have been hit

By Sead Fadilpašić published

TriZetto Provider Solutions breach was spotted in October 2025 after hackers lurked for almost a year.

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The biggest DDoS attack ever has been detected - but fortunately you probably barely noticed it

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Cloudflare mitigated a major attack on a telco which broke all previous records.

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Over 175,000 publicly exposed Ollama AI servers discovered worldwide - so fix now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Exposed servers are being used for LLMjacking, creating malicious content and being sold on the black market.

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This dangerous North Korean malware has now split into three entities for maximum impact

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Labyrinth Chollima is morphing into three separate entities, engaging in cyber-espionage, and crypto theft, against firms in the west.

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Hugging Face platform hijacked to send out Android malware - here's what we know so far

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Popular AI platform Hugging Face is being used for Android malware which can take over compromised devices.

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The 5 best website builders for agencies in 2026

By Owain Williams last updated

These website builders have unique and dedicated tools to help your agency grow.

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Best business phone system of 2026

By Brian Turner last updated

Updated We list the best business phone systems, to make it simple and easy to make your business calls flexible and secure using software.

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Marquis confirms data breach, point finger of blame at SonicWall firewall

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Marquis wants SonicWall to pay for the damages, but firewall maker asks for proof that two incidents are linked.

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Dating apps Bumble and Match reportedly hit in cyberattack - user data potentially stolen, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ShinyHunters strike again, and this time they're targeting dating apps.

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Top antivirus hacked to push out a malicious update - find out if you're affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Popular antivirus program eScan was used as a malware launchpad, deploying a backdoor to a small subset of users.

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Fake Moltbot AI assistant just spreads malware - so AI fans, watch out for scams

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Crooks are impersonating popular Moltbot AI assistant to deploy trojan malware, so be on your guard.

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FBI seizes RAMP cybercrime forum used by ransomware gangs

By Sead Fadilpašić published

"Years of hard work" ruined, an operator cries, as the FBI places the usual banner on clearweb sites.

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'We believe our actions have seriously impacted one of the largest residential proxy providers': Google takes the fight to IPIDEA and removes millions of devices from criminal network

By Sead Fadilpašić published

One of the largest residential proxy services takes a hit after Google gets involved.

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Duda's new feature tackles the biggest issues of AI-generated websites

By Sead Fadilpašić published

"Populate Template with AI" is Duda's take on repetitive content and poorly optimized sites.

Still using WinRAR? You should probably look out for these potentially dangerous security flaws

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A high severity flaw in WinRAR allows crooks to execute malware remotely.

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Confirmed: SoundCloud data breach hit 29.8 million accounts - how to find out if you're affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

HaveIBeenPwned confirms extent of the SoundCloud incident, allowing users to see if they're affected.

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This dangerous APT has expanded its skills with some new tools - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Mustang Panda gave CoolClient new bells and whistles, including clipboard monitoring.

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Panera Bread reportedly hit by worrying data breach that sees 14 million records exposed - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ShinyHunters stole names, addresses, and more, from Panera Bread systems.

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How secure is your business really? New survey claims 90% of enterprise AI systems could be breached within 90 minutes

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Businesses are rushing to introduce AI, leaving the back doors wide open for cybercriminals and nation-state actors.

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Massive identity theft campaign targeting Okta single sign-on at over 100 top businesses - make sure your firm stays safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters are targeting major firms with sophisticated voice phishing attacks.

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Worrying Microsoft Office security flaw patched - update now or risk hackers accessing your files

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Microsoft forced to issue an emergency patch to fix an Office zero-day being actively exploited.

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