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

This devious Android malware adds fake contacts to your phone to spoof trusted callers

By Sead Fadilpašić published 4 June 25

Hackers found a way to add fake contacts to your Android phone, experts warn.

HPE flags critical StoreOnce auth bypass, users should update now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 4 June 25

Eight vulnerabilities patched at once, including a critical severity auth bypass.

FBI, Secret Service operation takes down AVCheck site used to test malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

Two crypting services were also dismantled in major law enforcement operation.

Qualcomm finally patches Adreno GPU zero-day flaws used in Android attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

Qualcomm warns OEMs now need to apply the fix in their devices.

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How we test antivirus software

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

Antivirus How does TechRadar Pro test antivirus solutions

The North Face says customer data stolen in cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

A "small-scale credential stuffing attack" took place on The North Face website after crooks obtained credentials elsewhere.

I tested Bitdefender and McAfee in an antivirus software showdown, and here's what I found

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

Antivirus Bitdefender and McAfee - which is the best antivirus?

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How does antivirus software work?

By Darren Allan last updated 3 June 25

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.

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

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

Cartier reveals data breach, personal customer information at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

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

Bug at compliance firm Vanta exposed customer data to other users

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 June 25

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 2 June 25

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 2 June 25

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

Security flaw in vBulletin forum software exploited by hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published 2 June 25

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

Key Linux systems may have security flaws which allow password theft

By Sead Fadilpašić published 2 June 25

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

A central Microsoft Russian unit files for bankruptcy

By Sead Fadilpašić published 2 June 25

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

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 May 25

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

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 May 25

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 30 May 25

Fake invoices were found being hosted on Google services.

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 30 May 25

Antivirus Bitdefender or Norton, which one wins the gambit?

Bitdefender Antivirus review

By Mike Williams last updated 30 May 25

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

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 May 25

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

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 May 25

State-sponsored hackers are targeting Connectwise and its customers.

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published 29 May 25

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

Chinese hackers use Google Calendar in stealthy new attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 29 May 25

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

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