Articles by: 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

Microsoft says Chinese hackers gained access to US government email accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 July 23

The hackers had access for a month before being pushed out. We don't know how much damage they did.

Keeping your converged IP network secure

IoT is set to push 5G connections into the billions

By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 July 23

By 2027, there will be ten times as many 5G connections as we have today, Juniper report claims.

Millions of HCA Healthcare customers have data stolen - here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 July 23

It's unclear what type of data was stolen in the attack, but the company claims no clinical information was taken.

Apple is fixing a critical security bug that affects iOS, macOS and Safari, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 July 23

Flaw allowed threat actors to run arbitrary code on affected Apple devices, possibly granting access to data, apps, and more.

Vodafone CEO says UK 5G will be affected if Three merger blocked

By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 July 23

Recently announced Vodafone and Three merger but is still pending regulatory approval.

These Android apps could be sending your data to China without you knowing

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 July 23

Two Android apps found in the Play Store, secretly stealing data and sending it to a server in China.

Hackers steal millions after cracking Revolut payment systems

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 July 23

Before Revolut managed to plug the hole, hackers stole $20 million.

BT CEO Philip Jansen set to step down

By Sead Fadilpašić published 10 July 23

Jansen announces he'll be stepping down as BT CEO within the next 12 months.

Many telcos aren't on board with AI just yet

By Sead Fadilpašić published 7 July 23

Businesses need to pay attention to the carbon footprint of using AI at scale.

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This new Mac malware campaign targets nuclear experts

By Sead Fadilpašić published 7 July 23

Iranian state-sponsored actors are at it again, and now are time pivoting quickly to Mac when learning the victim's OS.

Nickelodeon investigates possible data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published 7 July 23

Someone stole "decades-old" data from the production team, and Nickelodeon doesn't seem to be too upset about it.

Botnets responsible for nearly all malicious web traffic

By Sead Fadilpašić published 6 July 23

Botnets take up 95% of all malicious internet traffic, new in-depth analysis shows.

Japan's busiest port shut down by ransomware attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 6 July 23

Nagoya port forced to close operations for a several days, causing huge financial damage.

Using 5G can really be a drain on your smartphone battery

By Sead Fadilpašić published 6 July 23

It may seem obvious, but not everyone agrees.

This new Android malware is draining bank accounts across the world - here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 5 July 23

Major banks including Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, Deutsche Bank, Crédit Agricole, and ING hit by malware.

Many companies aren't prepared for darknet data leaks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 5 July 23

Many are showing indifference and lacking points of contact, while some deny being breached in the first place.

Vodafone is going quantum to supercharge your next business phone

By Sead Fadilpašić published 5 July 23

A new test aims to see how VPNs could perform in the future running on quantum computers.

Thousands of Fortinet firewalls are unpatched against this serious security bug, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 4 July 23

A patch was released a month ago, but many Fortinet users haven't applied it yet.

Microsoft denies massive user data breach - here's all we know so far

By Sead Fadilpašić published 4 July 23

A hacking collective claims to have stolen 30 million Microsoft accounts, emails, and passwords - but is it legit?

Nokia and Apple sign long-term 5G license deal

By Sead Fadilpašić published 4 July 23

Apple-Nokia deal, details of which remain confidential, replaces the one due to expire this year.

TSMC denies ransomware hack as gang demands multi-million dollar ransom

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 July 23

LockBit is asking for $70 million, but it seems to be knocking on the wrong door.

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This sneaky new malware is targeting macOS devices without them noticing - here's what you need to know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 July 23

An update to a known malware makes it harder to detect, and researchers are linking it to North Korea.

BT and HPE team up to boost LAN across the globe

By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 July 23

Broadband-hungry collaboration apps are putting a strain on LAN services everywhere.

These are the most dangerous software security flaws of the year - are you at risk?

By Sead Fadilpašić published 1 July 23

MITRE has released its annual list of the biggest software flaws, with the top of the list remaining unchanged.

This fake Telegram app is just riddled with malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 June 23

Unofficial apps are a good way to get your Android phone infected with malware.

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