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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FBI says its investigating claims its systems were compromised - wire taps and search warrants apparently hijacked

By Sead Fadilpašić published

FBI is unsurprisingly staying quiet on specific details, but it could be the work of a Chinese hacking group.

AI-Driven Search on Mobile Phone

Google reveals huge number of zero-days patched in 2025, says worse may be to come as 'AI changes the game'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The zero-day trend is clear, but things are changing fast, Google security experts warn.

LastPass

LastPass warns of scam using fake email chains spoofing account hacking 'to draw attention and generate urgency' in users

By Sead Fadilpašić published

What would you do if you could eavesdrop on an ongoing social engineering attack against your LastPass account?

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Insider threats could be the biggest risk your business faces this year

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Malicious and negligent insiders are an equal risk as hackers look for an easy way in.

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'With Wix Harmony we’ve redefined how people can build online': Wix is harnessing ChatGPT to help you build your next website

By Sead Fadilpašić published

You can now create a Wix website directly from ChatGPT with nothing more than a few prompts.

Microsoft OpenClaw

Hackers exploit OpenClaw to spread malware via GitHub - and a little help from Bing

By Sead Fadilpašić published

OpenClaw's popularity is proving to be a great vessel for malware distribution, especially when it's advertised via Bing.

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Chinese hackers hide malware within Windows and Google Drive to hit government targets

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An APT41 spinoff is spying on targets across Europe and Asia using a blend of custom and legitimate tools.

Windows 11 remote desktop

Microsoft warns of new signed malware which deploys remote monitoring tools as backdoors

By Sead Fadilpašić published

TrustConnect is back, this time used to deploy legitimate but weaponized RMM solutions.

Anonymous

Major data leak forum LeakBase seized by FBI, Europol, and shut down

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The website was taken offline, and potential members arrested.

Google 2FA security

Microsoft, Europol take down global phishing as a service network which was able to bypass 2FA with ease

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Tycoon 2FA is no more thanks to a major law enforcement operation.

AI writer

'The total industrialization of cyber threats': Cloudflare report outlines how hackers are 'weaponizing the Internet'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There is a "fundamental rewiring of the modern cyberattack" going on and AI is at the center.

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Hackers are turning to easy, fast AI solutions to roll out attacks - so how can your business stay safe?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Between speed, quality, and cost, hackers must sacrifice one, and it appears to be - quality.

Ransomware

LexisNexis confirms data breach, says hackers hit customer and business info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

FulcrumSec leaked roughly 2GB of company data, but LexisNexis says it's old and outdated.

Code Skull

Paint giant AkzoNobel reveals data breach, says US site was affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Ransomware operators Anubis claimed the breach, saying it stole 170GB of sensitive data

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

Bring together people, tools, and information with Slack’s collaboration platform.

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Hack on French medical site sees over 15 million records leaked, including private health info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A software supplier to France's health ministry was breached, with some very private information possible leaked.

Microsoft OpenClaw

'A human-chosen password doesn't stand a chance': OpenClaw has yet another major security flaw — here's what we know about "ClawJacked"

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Don't leave your OpenClaw with an easy password, experts warn.

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Google patches 129 Android security flaws — including a potentially dangerous Qualcomm zero-day

By Sead Fadilpašić published

One of the bugs was exploited in the wild and ten were deemed critical.

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Microsoft warns of OAuth phishing campaigns able to bypass email and browser defenses - says 'these campaigns demonstrate that this abuse is operational, not theoretical'

By Sead Fadilpašić published

An OAuth feature is being abused in the wild to drop malware to people's computers.

Perplexity Comet Mobile

'The attack requires no exploit, no user clicks, and no explicit request for sensitive actions': Experts say Perplexity's AI Comet browser can be hijacked to steal your passwords

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Security researchers found a zero-click exploit in Perplexity AI browser, and helped fix it.

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This new phishing campaign uses a fake Google Account security page to steal passcodes and more

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers don't need an app to steal login credentials anymore - a PWA will do.

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Best live chat software of 2026

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Updated We list the best live chat software, to make it simple and easy to create positive engagement between customers and staff.

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Watch out - that Google Tasks email could be a scam, and land you in hot water at work

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers found a new legitimate tool to abuse, and this time it's Google Tasks.

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Ransomware payments drop to record low, even as attacks surge

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fewer businesses are paying, but ransomware groups are growing in number.

Wi-Fi

A worrying Wi-Fi vulnerability can bypass home and office network encryption - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Wi-Fi Client Isolation is not the security measure we thought it was, so be on youir guard.

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