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

Another worrying WordPress plugin security flaw could put 250,000 websites at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

WordPress plugin Ally was carrying an SQL injection flaw that allowed data exfiltration.

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Experts reveal 'LeakyLooker' flaws let hackers gain access to user information in Google Looker Studio, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

Nine bugs were found in Google's Looker Studio which could have allowed outside access.

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'An unprecedented blow': US medtech giant Stryker suffers global outage after apparent Iranian cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 March 26

Handala allegedly wipes thousands of mobile phones, computers, and servers belonging to Stryker.

Hackers hijack WordPress sites to spread malware using fake CAPTCHA

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

A ClickFix attack can come in all shapes and sizes, including through compromised WordPress websites.

This 'fascinating' Microsoft Excel security flaw teams up spreadsheets and Copilot Agent to steal data

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

There's more than one way to skin an Excel table, and this one abuses Copilot.

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HPE warns of dangerous security flaw which could allow Aruba OS password resets

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

HPE says it fixed five major flaws recently, including one deemed 'critical'.

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Asus routers hijacked to power dangerous cybercrime proxy network - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

KadNap is being used to create Doppelgänger, a network with 14,000+ devices targeting Asus routers.

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Russian hackers target HR departments with vicious new 'BlackSanta' malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 26

The malware is described as an 'EDR killer', stopping security solutions and suppressing notifications.

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'The cloud threat landscape is rapidly shifting': Google research warns hackers are targeting third parties and software flaws to gain entry

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 March 26

New Google report suggests cloud misconfigurations are on the decline, forcing crooks to pivot.

Watch out Microsoft Teams users - hackers are spreading a dangerous new phishing scam, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 March 26

Hackers are pretending to be solving a spam problem but are actually deploying backdoors.

Ericsson US reveals employee and customer data breach after third-party hack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 March 26

An unnamed threat actor stole data on thousands of Ericsson US customers and employees, including names, payment, and medical details.

Russian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp, Signal accounts in 'large-scale global' hacking campaign

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 March 26

Dutch intelligence says major social engineering campaign is underway and is apparently already reaping rewards.

ShinyHunters claims it's behind ongoing Salesforce Aura data theft assault, warns more attacks to come

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 March 26

Salesforce says no bugs being exploited, but the hackers claim otherwise.

'macOS is becoming a more attractive target, and the tools attackers use are becoming more capable and more professional': Experts warn 'convincing' fake CleanMyMac installs target Apple users to empty crypto wallets

By Sead Fadilpašić published 9 March 26

A fake website, a ClickFix, and an infostealer, are all parts of a highly convincing crypto theft campaign.

OpenAI releases Codex Security to spot the next big cyber risks to your company, promises to 'identify complex vulnerabilities that other agentic tools miss'

By Sead Fadilpašić published 9 March 26

Codex Security is available to ChatGPT Pro, Enterprise, Business, and Edu customers and will be free to use for the next month.

Anthropic says it found a heap of Firefox security flaws using new Claude tools, says 'AI is making it possible to detect severe security vulnerabilities at highly accelerated speeds'

By Sead Fadilpašić published 9 March 26

Claude finds 14 high-severity Firefox bugs in just a few weeks, rivaling what Mozilla could do in months.

TriZetto data breach: health tech giant reveals personal info of 3.4 million users may have been affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published 9 March 26

Hackers were reportedly pulling patient data for a year, including names, SSNs, and more.

Microsoft warns ClickFix attacks targeting Windows Terminal to trick users into running malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 9 March 26

Windows Run is no longer the primary vessel for these attacks as hackers find viable alternatives.