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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Top WordPress plugins found to have some serious security flaws, so make sure you're protected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Almost two dozen flaws were found in two solutions, granting RCE and site takeover.

Data leak

AI development service Builder.ai potentially exposed over 1TB of user data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

It remains unknown if Builder.ai archive is locked down or not.

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

This holiday season, Santa is bringing you NordVPN’s special deal.

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More malicious Python packages are on the loose, experts warn

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two new packages were found on PyPI stealing data and granting access.

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Sophos hotfixes remote code execution vulnerabilities in Firewall

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Sophos patched three flaws it found in its firewall, including two critical issues.

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A new Microsoft 365 phishing service has emerged, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

FlowerStorm has significant overlaps with the defunct Rockstar2FA, warns Sophos.

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US healthcare giant Ascension says ransomware attack affected nearly six million customers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

More than five million people had sensitive data exposed, including healthcare and payment info.

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

Keeper simplifies your online life and gives you peace of mind about security.

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North Korean Lazarus hackers are targeting nuclear workers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Nuclear workers were also targeted with brand new malware.

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McDonalds delivery customers put at risk by possible data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Delivery system for McDonalds in India had a worrying bug, but luckily, threat actors didn't find it.

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Save big on premium password security this holiday season with NordPass

By Sead Fadilpašić published

This holiday season, NordPass is in a gift-giving mood.

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BeyondTrust says hackers hit its remote support products

By Sead Fadilpašić published

This was not a ransomware attack, BeyondTrust confirms, but users should still be wary.

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Juniper Networks warns Mirai botnet is back and targeting new devices

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Mirai is scanning for poorly protected Session Smart routers, and is using them to run DDoS attacks.

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Fortinet flags some worrying security bugs coming back from the dead

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Fortinet flaw reportedly fixed in September 2023 was just flagged in a security bulletin.

Data leak

This top security camera streaming app may have been putting thousands of users at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The flawed instance has since been locked down by Virtavo.

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Top Uber rival leaks user and driver data online

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Rapido was apparently exposing a feedback archive online, which included emails and phone numbers.

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Thousands of GPS tracking customers have info leaked following data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

A bug in Hapn's website is allegedly spilling sensitive information, while the company remains silent.

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Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk abused to deploy dangerous malware, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Cybercriminals are dropping DarkGate malware via AnyDesk, researchers reveal.

Hook on Keyboard

Fake DocuSign and HubSpot phishing emails target 20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The campaign, which targeted 20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts, has been disrupted.

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Midnight Blizzard hacking group hijacks RDP proxies to launch malware attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Almost 200 servers were used in a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign targeting Western governments and think tanks.

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

You can score a super deal on one of the best professional video editing tools out there.

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Developers targeted by malicious Microsoft VSCode extensions

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers spot more than a dozen extensions on the repository deploying malware.

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NordLayer review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Get secure network access without the hassle of hardware with NordLayer. Protect your data and keep your network secure effortlessly.

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Fake Ledger data breach emails used to trick victims into giving up recovery phrases

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Whoever holds the recovery phrase, holds the money.

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Thousands of SonicWall VPN devices are facing worrying security threats

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Many SonicWall VPNs are running outdated and vulnerable software versions.

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