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

Critical AWS supply chain vulnerability could have let hackers take over key GitHub repositories

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 26

The vulnerability was spotted in August 2025, so users should patch now.

Grubhub says hackers stole company data in recent breach - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 26

Grubhub hack is being linked to ShinyHunters and the August 2025 Salesloft Drift fiasco.

Hackers exploit WordPress plugin security flaw exposing 40,000 websites to complete takeover risk - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 26

Critical WordPress plugin flaw exposed some 40,000 users to risk of a complete website takeover.

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Palo Alto patches a worrying security issue which could crash your firewall without even logging in

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 26

A high-severity flaw was found in GlobalProtect Gateway and Portal and was promptly fixed.

Microsoft Copilot AI attack took just a single click to compromise users - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 26

Varonis uncovers a new way to carry out prompt injection attacks, forcing Microsoft into a quick fix.

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

Massive breach leaks 45 million French records: demographic, healthcare, and financial data all leaked, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 26

Someone has been collecting data leaked in several breaches and putting it into an open database.

Best phone system for business of 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated 15 January 26

Updated We list the best phone systems for business, to make it simple and easy to install a phone system that provides the features you need such as video conferencing and customer support.

Pax8 accidentally exposes partner data - 1,800 MSPs have customer info and licensing details exposed

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 26

A Pax8 employee sent an email with the wrong attachment to roughly 40 recipients.

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Microsoft hits global virtual desktop cybercrime phishing platform - 'RedDVS' caused phishing chaos and resulted in millions of losses

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 26

RedVDS disrupted, and servers seized, in an operation conducted by Europol and German authorities.

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Major US healthcare breach exposes data on 145,000 patients - Central Maine Healthcare reveals all

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

Names, health insurance information, and SSNs were all exposed in a breach which lasted for more than two months.

Hackers hijack LinkedIn comments to spread malware - here's what to look out for

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

As if AI-generated content wasn't enough, phishing has now made it into LinkedIn comments.

Python libraries used in top AI and ML tools hacked - Nvidia, Salesforce and other libraries all at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

The bugs have been fixed, so users should patch now, experts warn.

Best free office software of 2026

By Brian Turner last updated 14 January 26

Updated We list the best free office software, to make it simple and easy to use a free alternative to Microsoft Word.

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ServiceNow patches critical security flaw which could allow user impersonation

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

The bug is dubbed "BodySnatcher" and was given a severity score of 9.3/10.

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Experts warn this new Chinese Linux malware could be preparing something seriously worrying

By Sead Fadilpašić published 14 January 26

Check Point uncovers full C2 platform with loaders, implants, rootkits, and modular plugins.

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Thousands of n8n instances under threat from top security issue

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

Despite being patched weeks ago, Ni8mare is still plaguing almost 60,000 instances, new data claims.

Hackers claim to have Target source code for sale following recent cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A Target database of almost 900GB was allegedly stolen and being sold in smaller batches.

US government told to patch high-severity Gogs security issue or face attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A new bug made its way to CISA's KEV, after being used as a zero-day.

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Betterment confirms data breach, tells customers to beware crypto scam notifications

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A Betterment employee was tricked into sharing login credentials, which were then used to send phishing emails.

Spanish energy giant Endesa says it was hit by data breach, customers affected and 20 million files allegedly put up for sale

By Sead Fadilpašić published 13 January 26

A large database is being offered on the dark web.

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Hacking hub BreachForums hit by data breach - 324,000 accounts exposed

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

Names and IP addresses of BreachForums users leaked - but most cannot be used.

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Hackers are going after top LLM services by cracking misconfigured proxies

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

Major hacking campaign identified vulnerable servers and underlying LLM systems.

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Trend Micro releases critical security fixes for Apex Central RCE - so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

A bug allowed hackers to inject DLLs without user interaction, gaining access to the underlying system.

Kick off the year by building your dream website with this exclusive Squarespace discount

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 12 January 26

Squarespace is offering an exclusive 10% discount for new and returning customers.

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

Notorious Black Axe cybercrime gang disrupted in Europol raids

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 January 26

In total, 34 Black Axe cybercrime gang members were arrested, including core 10 members.

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