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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Watch out - that Google Tasks email could be a scam, and land you in hot water at work

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers found a new legitimate tool to abuse, and this time it's Google Tasks.

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Ransomware payments drop to record low, even as attacks surge

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fewer businesses are paying, but ransomware groups are growing in number.

Wi-Fi

A worrying Wi-Fi vulnerability can bypass home and office network encryption - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Wi-Fi Client Isolation is not the security measure we thought it was, so be on youir guard.

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Trend Micro warns of worrying security flaw allowing full Windows takeover, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two critical-severity flaws in Apex One, with Trend Micro advising users to apply the patch now.

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ManoMano data breach: massive DIY chain incident impacts 38 million customers - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

French ecommerce site suffers third-party breach, losing data on millions of customers.

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Security experts flag multiple issues in Claude Code, warning, 'As AI integration deepens, security controls must evolve to match the new trust boundaries'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An AI assistant can quickly turn into a malicious insider, so be careful with permissions.

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Zyxel warns over a dozen routers could be affected by critical RCE security flaw

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Zyxel fixes a handful of worrying router flaws, including a critical RCE issue.

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Google takes down telecom hackers using Sheets and SaaS apps to spread mayhem

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A decade-old threat actor is up to some new shenanigans, but Google is having none of it.

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Hackers are harnessing AI to exploit security flaws faster than ever

By Sead Fadilpašić published

As AI gets integrated, attacks speed up and grow in severity, so buisnesses should shape up.

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Cisco warns of critical SD-WAN security flaw which has been open since 2023

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Maximum-severity Cisco flaw is being actively abused, and FCEB agencies were given just a few days to patch.

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AI and deepfakes are proving to be a security nightmare for businesses everywhere

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Cybercriminals are using AI to speed up and improve their tactics, new report warns.

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Another top adult site reveals data leak - Frivol says around 479,000 users may be affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An adult site kept an open database, but it played down its importance.

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Best eSIM for Italy of 2026

By Stefan Ionescu last updated

We list the best eSIMs for Italy, to make it simple and easy to stay connect with your cell in Italy, whether vacationing or backpacking around the country.

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‘This is an AI arms race’ — CrowdStrike warns attackers are moving through networks in under 30 minutes and ‘security teams must operate faster than the adversary to win’

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Breakout time is the clearest signal of how intrusion has changed, researchers say, as they see data exfiltration within minutes of initial compromise.

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This new cybercrime platform lets hackers run malicious Google Ads and hide from Google's screening process

By Sead Fadilpašić published

1Campaign has been around for three years and comes with a fancy dashboard.

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SolarWinds Serv-U has some critical security flaws, so users should update now or face attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Four critical flaws were addressed, all of which could lead to remote code execution.

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Major CarGurus data breach reportedly sees 1.7 million corporate records stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

CarGurus reportedly hit by ShinyHunters - with devastating effect.

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Multiple mental health apps riddled with high severity security flaws — data of millions put at risk, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers found 1,500 vulnerabilities in 10 popular apps, including dozens of high-severity flaws.

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Top ad tech firm Optimizely hit by data breach - around 10,000 companies possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Attack points to another breach by ShinyHunters, but the group has not yet claimed responsibility.

Russia

Russian hackers target European firms with new spear-phishing cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

APT28 resurfaces once again, targeting Western organizations with spear-phishing lures.

Code Skull

NYC transit workers hit by Qilin ransomware - thousands of members possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Qilin hits the Local 100 of TWA, leaking sensitive member data to the dark web.

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'Social advertising is being used to defraud at scale across some of the largest platforms.': Nearly one in three Meta ads reportedly point to a scam, phishing or malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Scam ads create millions of impressions every month, tricking users into downloading malware, and more.

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Aura data removal service review

By Bryan M Wolfe last updated

Competing with rival data removal services, Aura has a lot of additional features that are worth checking out

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Major Japanese semiconductor supplier hit by ransomware attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Advantest confirms being hit by ransomware, but says investigation is currently ongoing.

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Top Las Vegas hotel is the latest ShinyHunters ransomware victim - hackers demand $1.5 million to not leak data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ShinyHunters claim to have hit Wynn Resorts, stealing 800,000 recors.

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