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

ransomware

'The detection surface is significantly reduced': Sophos report warns new "WantToCry" ransomware could pose a major risk to your business, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

WantToCry operators are asking for change, compared to other ransomware players.

Passkeys

Microsoft finally ends using SMS codes for account sign-in — with passkeys officially taking over

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Microsoft believes that the future of authentication is passwordless, secure, and user-friendly.

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CISA contractor apparently leaked 'highly sensitive' government AWS keys on Github

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

The leak was so bad, researchers initially thought it was a joke.

Fingerprint

NYC Health + Hospitals says mega data breach allowed hackers to steal personal data, medical records, and fingerprints scans of around 1.8 million people

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Fingerprints and palm prints can never be changed, which makes this attack that much more dangerous.

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7-Eleven confirms cyberattack, says 'personal information' may have been hit

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A new filing with the Maine AG confirms what was known for weeks now - that ShinyHunters broke in to 7-Eleven and stole data.

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Mac users beware — this devious new infostealer malware disguises itself as official Apple tools to lure in victims

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

SentinelOne found a new variant of the SHub macOS infostealer called Reaper.

Linus Torvalds

'Almost entirely unmanageable': Linus Torvalds says AI bug hunters have ruined Linux security mailing list

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Torvalds says everyone is using AI to report on the same flaws, most of which have already been fixed.

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Another top WordPress plugin exploited — hackers target credit card details, here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Funnel Builder WordPress plugin is being exploited to steal people's credit cards but the flaw has since been patched.

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'The exact same issue that was reported to Microsoft by Google project zero is actually still present, unpatched': Chaotic Eclipse strikes again with another worrying Windows security flaw

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A new Windows 11 bug called MiniPlasma was disclosed on GitHub, together with a PoC.

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Pro-Iran hackers claim recent Spotify outage was revenge for US action in their country

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Spotify was offline for a few hours earlier this month, with users reporting the app and web player inaccessible.

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Grafana says hackers hit its GitHub environment, demand ransom to prevent codebase release — but it's refusing to pay

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

CoinbaseCartel somehow obtained an access token and used it to steal files from the GitHub environment.

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One month out from the World Cup, and scammers are already targeting fans — here's what to look out for

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Be careful when entering business partnerships, especially if they're asking for deposits ahead of the World Cup.

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'This work is a glimpse of what is coming': Security team lays out how Anthropic Mythos helped build a working macOS exploit in five days

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A product that took five years to build was broken into in five days, thanks to Mythos - and now Apple is working on a fix.

Dark web monitoring

Hackers threaten to leak Mistral files online — AI giant confirms breach, but not what data is involved

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

TeamPCP put the Mistral files up for sale, but if they're not sold in a week, they'll get leaked.

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OpenAI confirms security breach in TanStack supply chain attack, but says no user data was affected

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Two devices were compromised by TeamPCP's infostealing malware.

World Password Day 2025

'Infrastructure rotates and payloads can change, but the execution model persists': Chinese hackers return to target victims across Asia with new MustangPanda threat

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Researchers spotted an updated version of the FDMTP backdoor being deployed through DLL sideloading.

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Another major Linux security issue uncovered - new Fragnesia flaw allows attackers to run malicious code as root

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

The flaw is in the same family as Dirty Frag and allows privilege escalation at kernel level.

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Over a million WordPress sites hit in plugin flaw — so patch now or face the consequences

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A popular WordPress plugin was found carrying two flaws that can cause data leaks.

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This worrying Microsoft BitLocker backdoor can grant full access to a locked drive — and all you need is a USB stick

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Chaotic Eclipse is wreaking havoc across the Windows landscape, leaking two more flaws

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Identity breaches are on the rise, and are only getting worse - so how can your business stay safe?

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A unified, automated identity security approach is needed, CyberArk says as it warns about AI agents' access to sensitive files.

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Microsoft unveils MDASH, its AI agent-driven security platform — and it's already spotted a host of new Windows flaws

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

100 AI agents worked in unison to discover 16 flaws, including four critical-severity ones.

Data leak

Messaging app Tokee may have leaked 1.2 million user profiles — experts say exposed personal data 'presents significant privacy, security, and regulatory risks'

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Most of the app's userbase seems to have been exposed, so users should be on their guard.

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US Congress calls Instructure CEO as it investigates Canvas breach

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Steve Daly was called in to testify about the two ShinyHunters incidents that left students stranded.

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Google unveils new Android security tool looking to help spot spyware attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Intrusion Logging is now available on the newest Pixel models, with more devices getting it soon.

Foxconn plant in Ohio

Foxconn confirms cyberattack hit some North American factories — hackers say they stole 8TB of data, including Apple and Nvidia files

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Ransomware operators Nitrogen claimed the breach, saying they stole valuable technical information.

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