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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SK Telecom hit with $97 million fine over massive data leak

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The company was grossly negligent, the government argues.

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

TransUnion data breach may have affected 4.4 million users - here's what we know, and how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

ShinyHunters strike again, and once again - they're after Salesforce accounts.

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Passwordstate users should patch this auth bypass vulnerability immediately, company says

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Passwordstate Administration section could be accessed with a "carefully crafted URL"

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Hackers are distributing a fake PDF Editor loaded with TamperedChef credential stealing malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Be careful when searching for PDF editors, many are fake despite being advertised on Google.

Protection from AI hacker attacks

Google warns Salesloft attack may have compromised Workspace accounts and Salesforce instances

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The attack on Salesloft is bigger than initially thought as certain Google accounts were compromised, as well.

Image depicting hands typing on a keyboard, with phishing hooks holding files, passwords and credit cards.

Hackers are using fake NDAs to hit US manufacturers in major new phishing scam

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A new phishing scam comes with a twist - the victims send the first email.

Discord

Discord hackers claim to have leaked billions of messages as millions of users targeted - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone is selling a huge Discord database online, including chat messages, accounts, voice sessions, and more.

Doctor working on laptop

Major healthcare service breach exposes data on over 600,000 people - names, SSNs, and more stolen, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Names, SSNs, and more, stolen in yet another data breach against a healthcare organization.

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NPM packages from Nx targeted in latest worrying software supply chain attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers target popular open source build system and development toolkit, with relative success.

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Best help desk software of 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Updated We list the best help desk software, to make it simple and easy to set up a helpdesk ticking platform to support customers and staff.

Cloud, networking and internet

Microsoft flags dangerous cybercriminals ransacking organizations - and then letting you know about it via Teams

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A new Storm is brewing in the cloud, but you might only find out about it via Microsoft Teams.

File manager

Best document management software of 2025

By Nicholas Fearn last updated

Updated We list the best document management software, to make it simple and easy to use a DMS to digitally manage your files.

China

Google warns of Chinese state actor hack in real-time following alerts

By Sead Fadilpašić published

UNC6384 is targeting diplomats in Southeast Asia and elsewhere with backdoors and other malware.

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Tencent Cloud sites breached to expose valuable data - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Passwords and other data was left unchecked for months, experts warn.

Security

CISA is warning of a worrying Git security flaw, so stay alert

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A high-severity Git bug has been spotted and flagged, with government agencies given weeks to patch.

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Citrix patches a trio of high-severity security bugs, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Citrix urges users to apply the patch without delay to stay protected.

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Best email marketing service of 2025

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated

Updated We list the best email marketing services, to make it simple and easy to manage one or more email marketing campaigns.

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Salesloft breached to steal OAuth tokens for Salesforce data-theft attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Revenue workflow platform struck via a third party, and has apparently lost sensitive data.

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Vicious malware found in Android apps with over 19 million installs - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Dozens of apps were smuggled into the Android Play Store, infecting users with banking trojans, adware, and more.

Dark Web monitoring

Nevada forced to close state government offices following wide-ranging 'network security incident' - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Websites, offices, and phone lines all unavailable following what appears to be a cyberattack.

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How much do you trust your cloud? Hackers exploit weakness to target customers - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Murky Panda is using zero-day flaws to target cloud-based service providers and use them as a stepping stone.

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

Farmers Insurance data breach sees over a million customers hit - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

US insurance giant suffers third-party breach, loses customer names, SSNs, and more.

CRM

Best contact management software of 2025

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated

Updated We list the best contact management software, to make it simple and easy to better manage your contacts.

Docker Hub Office

A critical Docker Desktop security flaw puts Windows hosts at risk of attack, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Docker recently patched a critical bug in Windows and macOS but it's a little more dangerous on the former.

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Hackers are looking to steal Microsoft logins using some devious new tricks - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Crooks were seen abusing Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Services in clever phishing attacks.

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