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

Blockchain fintech giant Figure hit by data breach, says 'limited number of files' impacted

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 February 26

ShinyHunters claims responsibility, says Figure is part of the Okta single sign-on attacks.

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Best POS system for retail of 2026

By Sarah Rogers last updated 16 February 26

We list the best POS systems for retail, to make it simple and easy to take card payments in your store.

Nearly a million WordPress websites could be at risk from this serious plugin security flaw

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 February 26

WPvivid Backup & Migration plugin allows for arbitrary file upload which can lead to remote code execution.

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Fake Chrome AI extensions targeted over 300,000 users to steal emails, personal data and more - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 February 26

Criminals are pushing surveillance tools into the Google Chrome Web Store - so be on your guard.

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'If someone can inject instructions or spurious facts into your AI’s memory, they gain persistent influence over your future interactions': Microsoft warns AI recommendations are being "poisoned" to serve up malicious results

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 February 26

AI Recommendation Poisoning is real and already out there, Microsoft warns.

Best POS system for small business of 2026

By Sarah Rogers last updated 13 February 26

We list the best POS systems for small businesses, to make it simple and easy to sell online and offline together.

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Forget zero-days - 'N-days' could be the most worrying security threat facing your systems today, here's why

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 February 26

The average time to exploit has dropped significantly over the last five years, experts have warned.

Major telco breach sees 6.2 million users have personal info leaked - here's what we know so far

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 February 26

Dutch telecommunications giant confirms breach, but says payment data remains secure.

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'Your data is public': Hacker warns victims after leaking 6.8 billion emails online

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 February 26

Someone posted 150GB of emails to the dark web, claiming to hold 6.8 billion unique email addresses.

A popular Microsoft Outlook add-in has been hijacked to try and steal user accounts - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 February 26

A Microsoft Outlook add-in was abandoned and taken over by hackers, who used it to collect email accounts and banking data.

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Huge OneFly data breach sees traveler IDs and payment details leaked

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 February 26

Full payment data, in cleartext, was leaked, affecting at least 6,000 OneFly customers.

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Apple fixes dangerous zero-day flaw affecting macOS, iOS and more - update now to avoid 'extremely sophisticated attack'

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 February 26

Bug was used in an "extremely sophisticated attack" against "specific individuals" using Apple devices.

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Best accounting software for small business of 2026

By Rob Clymo last updated 12 February 26

Updated We list the best accounting software for small business, to make it simple and easy to bookkeep your expenses and discover your tax liabilities.

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Microsoft patches concerning Windows 11 Notepad security flaw - Markdown issues could have let hackers slip in malware without warning

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 February 26

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses high-severity flaw in Windows 11 Notepad that enabled remote code execution attacks.

Best small business software of 2026

By David Nield last updated 12 February 26

Updated We list the best small business software, to make it simple and easy to improve productivity at little to no extra cost.

Claude desktop extension can be hijacked to send out malware by a simple Google Calendar event

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 February 26

AI assistants apparently can't distinguish between instructions and data, and that is at the center of many zero-click prompt injection attacks.

North Korean hackers use AI-generated video to deliver malware for macOS and Windows

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 February 26

UNC1069 has gotten super creative lately, using a mix of Business Telegram Compromise, deepfakes, and malware.

Beware, this fake site offers up a malicious 7-Zip installer laced with malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 February 26

Fake 7zip.com site sounds incredible, but don't be fooled.

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Solarwinds WHD flaws exploited in attacks targeting servers and credentials

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 11 February 26

Two flaws are being actively used to target multiple organizations.

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Conduent data breach might have been much worse than initially expected

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 11 February 26

Tens of millions of people are most likely affected by the January 2025 Conduent breach.

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Thousands of Volvo customers possibly affected in major data breach - 17,000 affected, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 February 26

The Conduent breach keeps getting worse, with Volvo North America now involved.

Singapore says its four largest phone companies were hit by Chinese hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 February 26

UNC3886 thought to be behind attacks after allegedly exploiting zero-days in firewalls.

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SmarterTools network breached using auth-bypass attack against single unpatched virtual machine

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 February 26

Just one neglected server was enough to suffer a ransomware infection but this time, the damage was minimal.

BeyondTrust RCE flaw lets hackers run code without logging in

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 February 26

A 9.9/10 bug was found in multiple BeyondTrust products, but a patch is already available.

58% of Brits faced significant online risk in 2025 – increased AI usage is reducing digital trust

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 February 26

Fraud and cyberbullying seem to be the biggest issues that risk blocking youth from access to valuable technology.

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