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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Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security

By Sead Fadilpašić published

New tools, expanded reach and a boosted bug bounty program are coming for WhatsApp.

Ransomware

Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Akira claims LG Energy Solution breach, and says it stole 1.7TB of sensitive data.

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Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

State-sponsored actors are creating a large operational relay network and are using Taiwanese routers to do so.

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Google patches worrying Chrome zero-day flaw being exploited in the wild - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A bug in Google Chrome V8 allowed for arbitrary code execution, and is being actively exploited.

Best HR outsourcing

Best PEO service of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

We list the best Professional Employee Organization (PEO) services, to make it simple and easy for businesses of all sizes to outsource Human Resources (HR) to specialized providers.

Bitcoin

Ray clusters hijacked and turned into crypto miners by shadowy new botnet

By Sead Fadilpašić published

IronErn440 is using a known, unfixed flaw, to create a botnet and deploy the XMRig cryptojacker.

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The world's most popular passwords are pretty unsurprising - surely we can do better?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Can you guess what the most common passwords are? Yes, you guessed correctly.

DDoS attack

Microsoft says Azure was hit with a massive DDoS attack launched from over 500,000 IP addresses

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Aisuru mounts another record-breaking DDoS attack, with Microsoft Azure the target this time.

Cyber-security

Princeton University data breach hits students, alumni - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Names, email addresses, and postal addresses were taken, but Princeton says financial information remains secure.

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Bulletproof hosting service shut down in massive police sting

By Sead Fadilpašić published

More than 250 servers were seized but no arrests were made.

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Hire with confidence- save $20 on your first background check with Checkr

By Sead Fadilpašić published

This Black Friday, we are bringing you an exclusive deal from Checkr so you can speed up your hiring process.

Webflow Black Friday deal

Lock in 25% savings on Webflow’s annual site and workspace plans

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Give a boost to your website with this Black Friday Webflow deal.

open source software

Amazon researchers uncover major token farming malware scam - over 150,000 malicious packages found

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone has been flooding npm with wormlike packages in a bid to get as many crypto tokens as they can.

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Watch out - this fake Microsoft Teams app is actually dangerous malware, here's how to stay protected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Scam looks to trick users into authorizing a malicious web app and give it keys to your Microsoft 365 kingdom.

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Fortinet customers told to update immediately following major security issue - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers have been exploiting a zero-day in Fortinet's web application firewall for weeks.

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JSON services hijacked by North Korean hackers to send out malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Lazarus hackers using JSON to hide their tracks and appear legitimate in front of their victims.

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Logitech confirms data breach - but says it isn't sure exactly what information was lost

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Logitech is playing down the importance of the breach, but victims are speaking out.

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Best email client of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Updated We list the best email clients, to make it simple and easy to keep track of the emails you send and receive, even from multiple accounts, and backup your data onto a device.

DoorDash

DoorDash confirms serious data breach - customer names, addresses, emails are more all leaked, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

It's playing down the importance of the breach but victims are speaking out.

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CISA warns exploited Cisco flaws are a serious risk, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Some agencies failed to properly apply Cisco patch and thought they were safe, CISA warns.

Ransomware

Akira ransomware is now targeting Nutanix VMs - and scoring big rewards

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Akira ransomware hackers are expanding their reach - and increasing their profits.

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Operation Endgame 3.0 push takes down more cybercrime servers, disrupting criminal gangs

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium have officially been taken down, and one person was arrested.

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Web services giant Aruba spoofed in major phishing scam - here's what to look out for to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Group-IB found a highly sophisticated phishing kit designed to mimic Aruba and its services.

Presentation

Best mind map software of 2025

By Christian Cawley last updated

Updated We list the best mind map software, to make it simple and easy to communicate your plans, knowledge and workflows to your colleagues or students.

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Thousands of fake packages flood npm registry in major attack - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The campaign could be in preparation for a malicious attack, or it could be a way to earn crypto tokens.

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