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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Fake IT support voice calls lead to cyber extortion and stolen company data

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are tricking employees into downloading malware that exfiltrates important data.

Google Chrome

Google quietly released a security fix for a worrying Chrome zero-day flaw, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Google Chrome flaw is apparently being abused in the wild, so update now or face the risks.

Cryptocurrency miners

Public DevOps tools targeted by criminals to steal crypto

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Miscofigurations in four major tools are being targeted to deploy cryptocurrency miners.

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Do I need an antivirus and a VPN?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Will a VPN and antivirus add extra protection to my device?

Computer Hacked, System Error, Virus, Cyber attack, Malware Concept. Danger Symbol

Top US dental firm spills over 8 million user files online

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A digital marketing agency was holding an unprotected database containing millions of sensitive patient records.

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

HPE

HPE flags critical StoreOnce auth bypass, users should update now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

AVCheck.net, FBI

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

Qualcomm

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

Antivirus How does TechRadar Pro test antivirus solutions

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The North Face says customer data stolen in cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

Bitdefender versus McAfee

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Antivirus Bitdefender and McAfee - which is the best antivirus?

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How does antivirus software work?

By Darren Allan last updated

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.

McAfee versus Norton

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

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Cartier reveals data breach, personal customer information at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

Data leak

Bug at compliance firm Vanta exposed customer data to other users

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

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

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

Forum animation

Security flaw in vBulletin forum software exploited by hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

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Key Linux systems may have security flaws which allow password theft

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

Microsoft

A central Microsoft Russian unit files for bankruptcy

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

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

By Sead Fadilpašić published

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

Fake invoices were found being hosted on Google services.

Bitdefender versus Norton

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

Antivirus Bitdefender or Norton, which one wins the gambit?

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