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

Phone malware

Hundreds of GitHub repos found posing as real software to push malware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Russian hackers are trying to sneak infostealers onto people's devices to grab passwords, crypto, and more.

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'No new vulnerability is needed to bypass UEFI Secure Boot': Experts find attackers can exploit decades-old flaws to gain access to key systems

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Almost a dozen vulnerable UEFI shim bootloaders discovered and revoked.

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Microsoft just released its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, with a mammoth 622 fixes including three dangerous zero-days

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Microsoft shipped three times more fixes than usual in its latest Patch Tuesday update.

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Experts get Google, Microsoft to pull trusted ModHeader with 1.6 million installs after finding it could harvest all kinds of data

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Visited domains were being exfiltrated to a third-party server, seemingly under a Chinese actor's control.

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'A single entry point can rapidly expand to greater enterprise impacts': Microsoft introduces changes to tackle ShinyHunters

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Greater visibility, better detection, and stronger governance over OAuth-connected applications should mitigate ShinyHunters attacks.

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US and security allies warn Russian attacks on critical infrastructure are ramping up against 'poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices worldwide'

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Russians are targeting misconfigured routers running in critical infrastructure firms.

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This new macOS infostealer poses as an Apple crash reporting tool to try and steal all your valuable data

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Researchers found a new piece of macOS malware grabbing passwords, crypto data, and more.

IA y ciberseguridad

Japan's largest taxi operator Nihon Kotsu hit by cyberattack which forces systems to be shut down

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Nihon Kotsu suffers malware attack, but there's no evidence of data exfiltration yet.

Ransomware

Ransomware negotiator jailed for 70 months after he just helped infect victims with malware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Ransomware negotiator served 70-month prison sentence, and will have to forfeit everything he's gained.

AI

Experts say they were able to create a rogue agent in Google’s AI platform with just a single edit permission

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

One compromised agent could take over every other agent in that project, leading to chat logs access, and even data exfiltration.

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Vibe coded threats shift again — hackers are using AI chatbots to write malware using natural language

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

How do you spot an attack when signatures and behaviors can no longer be used?

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'Cryptomining can be a lucrative post-compromise activity in cloud environments': Experts warn AI gateways connected to Amazon Bedrock are being hijacked to steal crypto

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Researchers found a new spin on an old attack, as AI gateways are used to enable cryptocurrency mining.

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Lidl customers across Europe hit in suspected data breach - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Lidl customers in three countries have had some of their data stolen - but so far, it hasn't surfaced anywhere.

Ransomware

Ransomware attacks against education sector rise 16% in one year becoming the new favorite target — and reckless GenAI use could be to blame

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Most of the attacks took place in Latin America, while Africa experienced a decrease.

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Microsoft discovers new multi-malware package 'GigaWiper' capable of deploying wipers and ransomware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

One wiper can destroy a computer in different ways, but it can also spy on users.

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$293 million seized and 5,811 arrests made in huge anti-scam and fraud action by Interpol and law enforcement agencies across 97 countries

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

After more than three months, Interpol says Operation First Light 2026 is now concluded.

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Devious phishing campaign hijacks a genuine Meta business feature to send scam emails — as they really do come from Meta's own address

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Meta has put a stop to this attack, after adding additional safeguards.

Cryptocurrencies

This malicious Google Notes extension just wants to sneakily steal all your crypto

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Another clipboard jacker was found in the wild, on the prowl for people's crypto.

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Decodo proxy service review

By Stefan Ionescu Last updated

Updated Decodo is a proxy platform that offers a wide range of features and very competitive pricing.

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These popular Tenda routers have an unpatched security backdoor which could give hackers access

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

CERT/CC finds a critical flaw in multiple Tenda routers, warning users to be careful.

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Accenture confirms breach after hacker steals 35GB of source code and other data

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A threat actor called 888 claims to have stolen 35GB of secrets and other files from Accenture.

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

Japanese telco giant KDDI says 12 million emails exposed in major cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Five KDDI clients were also affected when a threat actor exploited a vulnerability in third-party software.

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Insurance company AssuranceAmerica exposes 6.9 million drivers following major data breach — here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

No one has claimed responsibility for AssuranceAmerica attack yet.

Cloud in Hand

Nextcloud leaks 367K records — European cloud giant exposes staff and clients in major breach

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A misconfigured cloud database spills secrets, but Nextcloud was quick to remedy.

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I tried Aura Digital Security and here's what I found

By Sead Fadilpašić Last updated

Aura offers a new standard for securing your digital identity. It's ideal for individuals and families looking for an all-in-one solution.

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