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.

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How does antivirus software work?

By Darren Allan last updated

Antivirus Antivirus software protects, detects, and removes threats through a combination of methods; but there is more to understanding what it is and how it works.

McAfee versus Norton

I put McAfee and Norton head-to-head in an antivirus showdown, and the results were quite surprising

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Out of McAfee and Norton, which is the best choice?

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Cartier reveals data breach, personal customer information at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A month after Dior, Cartier also confirms data breach in which names, emails, and countries, were stolen.

Data leak

Bug at compliance firm Vanta exposed customer data to other users

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The company is already addressing the bug, which affected a small subset of its users.

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A mysterious leaker is exposing ransomware hackers to the world

By Sead Fadilpašić published

German authorities confirmed the claims were accurate for at least one individual.

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That's a new one: Iranian hackers pretend to be a modelling agency to try and steal user details

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A German modelling agency was being spoofed in an attempt to steal sensitive system data.

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Security flaw in vBulletin forum software exploited by hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two critical-severity flaws recently found in popular forum software, with one being actively used.

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Key Linux systems may have security flaws which allow password theft

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers found two flaws in Linux which could be abused to steal sensitive data.

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A central Microsoft Russian unit files for bankruptcy

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Microsoft Rus LLC, one of four subsidiaries in Russia, is closing shop.

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Devious new ClickFix malware variant targets macOS, Android, and iOS using browser-based redirections

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ClickFix is no longer confined to Windows software, and is particularly nasty on iOS and Android.

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This worrying Apple Safari security bug could leave users wide open to cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers can abuse the Safari Fullscreen API to steal login credentials, experts have warned.

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Google Apps Script abused to launch dangerous phishing attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fake invoices were found being hosted on Google services.

Bitdefender versus Norton

I put Bitdefender and Norton up against each other to see which was best, and the results were almost too close to call

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Bitdefender or Norton, which one wins the gambit?

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Bitdefender Antivirus review

By Mike Williams last updated

Updated Bitdefender Antivirus has something for all your 2025 security needs, with lots of premium features in every subscription.

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World’s largest healthcare cooperative leaks millions of patient-doctor messages

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Experts warn Unimed kept an open database with chat logs exposed to the wider internet.

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ConnectWise hit by nation-state cyberattack, some ScreenConnect customer systems affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

State-sponsored hackers are targeting Connectwise and its customers.

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Critical security flaw could leave over 100,000 WordPress sites at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Flaw in popular WordPress plugin has not yet been patched, so users should be careful.

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Chinese hackers use Google Calendar in stealthy new attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Google Calendar was used as part of the C2 infrastructure, so users should take care.

OneDrive on a Laptop

A key Microsoft OneDrive feature has a worrying security flaw which could expose user data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

You might want to pause uploading files using OneDrive through OAuth until Microsoft releases a fix.

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Thousands of Asus routers hacked to create a major botnet planting damaging malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are brute-forcing older Asus routers and establishing persistent access.

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Will antivirus slow down my PC?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Antivirus protection shouldn't cost you performance

Malware attack virus alert , malicious software infection , cyber security awareness training to protect business

How to turn off antivirus

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus This is how to turn off your antivirus

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Antivirus vs Endpoint Security: Which is best for me?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Antivirus and Endpoint Protection are similar tools, but offer different types of protection.

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Victoria’s Secret laid bare after security incident takes down systems

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Outage at Victoria’s Secret has now lasted for several days, as details remain scarce.

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How to run an antivirus scan on your computer

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Here is how you can run a virus scan on your device.

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