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

Wix App Builder

The world's leading website builder just launched an AI-powered agent and it's designed to help grow your business

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Astro boasts “hundreds” of different skills and capabilities, with more being added every day.

Cyberattack

Russian hackers hit military mission in Ukraine with info-stealing malware on external drives

By Sead Fadilpašić published

GammaSteel infostealer found on infected devices belonging to a Western military operation in Ukraine.

WordPress on a laptop

WordPress plugin auth bypass exploited almost immediately after disclosure

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Just hours after plugin bug was disclosed, hackers started scanning for vulnerable instances.

Dark Web monitoring

ESET security scanner vulnerability used to deploy TCESB malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Kaspersky found a threat actor abusing the popular EPP solution in BYOVD attacks.

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

Operation Endgame follow-up leads to detentions across Smoakloader ecosystem

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Smokeloader customers were arrested, and their homes searched in a follow-up to the 2024 Operation Endgame.

A digital themed isometric showing a neon padlock in the foreground, and a technological diagram of a processor logic board in the background.

US businesses are the top target for ransomware in 2025 so far

By Sead Fadilpašić published

US SMBs in manufacturing are particular targets, although IT and services aren't faring much better.

Website screenshot for Vipre EDR

Vipre EDR review

By Nate Drake last updated

On paper it all looks great, but what is Vipre EDR like in action?

A computer being guarded by cybersecurity.

This critical FortiSwitch flaw allows hackers to change admins passwords, and they can even do it remotely

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There is a patch and a workaround, so make sure you apply at least one.

Spam messages

AkiraBot network hits thousands of sites with CAPTCHA bypassing AI spam

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Tens of thousands of websites were served spam messages in chat, comment sections, and more.

Panda Dome

Panda Dome review

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Easy-to-use antivirus with some very unusual extras

A person holding a phone looking at a scam text with warning signs around

Hackers go after influencers and content creators to hit followers with malware, steal data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Large social media channels are being targeted and abused in crypto scams, malware attacks, and more.

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection website screenshot

Webroot Business Endpoint Protection review

By Mayank Sharma last updated

Let’s see if Webroot’s Business Endpoint Protection is a good choice for your business.

Data Breach

US regulator OCC notifies Congress of major security breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Around 150,000 emails were accessed, which included plenty of sensitive information.

A white padlock on a dark digital background.

Beware, these dangerous fake Microsoft Office add-ons are spreading malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone tried abusing SourceForge to distribute malware - but was quickly stopped.

ransomware avast

Hackers exploit zero-day Common Log File System vulnerability to plant ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Threat actors are targeting IT, finance, and retail firms around the world, report claims.

Abstract image of robots working in an office environment including creating blueprint of robot arm, making a phone call, and typing on a keyboard

TVT DVRs become prime target for Mirai botnet

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Mirai operators are actively scanning for TVT DVRs vulnerable to a 2024 bug.

A computer being guarded by cybersecurity.

CrushFTP vulnerability exploited in the wild, added to CISA KEV database

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A new patch for a managed file transfer software CrushFTP was released, and users are urged to apply it ASAP.

Google Chrome on macOS

Ancient flaw that allowed hackers to view your Chrome browser history has finally been patched, so update now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Google Chrome is finally fixing the clicked links color issue which troubled browser makers for decades.

A smartphone on a sofa showing the WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal apps

WhatsApp patches worrying vulnerability which allowed hackers to share .exe files as images

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The vulnerability was found in all older versions of WhatsApp software for Windows.

Android reboot interface

Major Android security update patches a host of actively exploited flaws, so download now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Google fixed more than 60 Android security flaws, including several critical ones.

Oracle

Oracle quietly confirms public cloud data breach, customer data stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Oracle is apparently sending out breach notifications to affected customers

Android

An old Android RAT has returned with some new tricks - here is what to look out for

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but this old RAT is back and more dangerous than ever.

Ransomware

Port of Seattle ransomware breach exposes data on around 90,000 people

By Sead Fadilpašić published

US government agency is sending out data breach notification letters for the August 2024 attack.

Laptop screen with red background and a warning sign in the middle

Still using WinRAR? It has a worrying security flaw that could let hackers hijack your Windows device

By Sead Fadilpašić published

WinRAR patch was recently released addressing the medium-severity vulnerability.

Scanguard

Scanguard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A robust antivirus solution that does most things well, but fails to match the performance and polish of premium providers.

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