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

Salt Typhoon targets telcos again with backdoor GhostSpider malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 November 24

GhostSpider remains in memory and can steal sensitive data, experts warn.

Ransomware attack on Blue Yonder hits Starbucks, grocery stores across the world

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 November 24

A major supply chain management company was hit with ransomware, sending ripples throughout the business world.

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US government agencies told to patch these critical security flaws or face attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 November 24

CISA adds a new bug, affecting Array Networks AG and vxAG secure access gateways, to KEV.

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QNAP fixes host of security updates following major issues

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 November 24

Almost two dozen flaws, including some critical issues, fixed in various QNAP products.

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UK hospital declares major cyber incident, tells non-emergencies to return home

By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 November 24

Wirral University Teaching Hospital shut down its IT systems and sent non-emergencies home.

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Best website builders for agencies 2024

By Owain Williams last updated 26 November 24

These website builders have unique and dedicated tools to help your agency grow.

Liquid Web’s Black Friday blowout: Save big on hosting plans

By Sead Fadilpašić published 25 November 24

With these amazing discounts, now is the perfect time to bring your hosting game to a higher level.

Meta reveals major crackdown on organized crime scams

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 November 24

Facebook is going after 'pig butchering' scams, with two million accounts already taken down.

Linux devices hit with even more new malware, this time from Chinese hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 November 24

WolfsBane is an all-in-one malware solution hitting Linux systems, experts warn.

One of the nastiest ransomware groups around may have a whole new way of doing things

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 November 24

Encryptors appear to be going obsolete, with BianLian switching to pure theft.

Ford denies it was hit by data breach, says customer data is safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 November 24

The data hackers are sharing online came from elsewhere, and includes public data, Ford is saying.

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Best credit card fraud detection platform of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 22 November 24

We list the best credit card fraud detection platforms, to make it simple and easy to stop problem orders from being processed.

Palo Alto Networks says it fixed two major firewall zero-days being used in thousands of attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 22 November 24

One of the bugs is critical and allows crooks to drop malware, Palo Alto admits.

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This devious malware is targeting Facebook accounts to steal credit card data

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 November 24

Python NodeStealer now targets more than Facebook Business accounts.

Google's AI-powered bug hunting tool finds a host of concerning open source security flaws

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 November 24

Among the bugs was a flaw in OpenSSL that could leave users vulnerable.

Ubuntu Linux has a worrying security flaw that may have gone unseen for a decade

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 November 24

Five vulnerabilities, possibly introduced a decade ago, allow crooks to escalate privileges on vulnerable devices.

Finance giant Finastra warns clients of potential data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 November 24

Finastra is looking into claims of breach made on a darknet forum.

Hospital cyberattack exposes data on nearly a million patients

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 November 24

Electronic patient record software account was compromised and used to steal sensitive data.

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Microsoft announces its own Black Hat-like hacking event with big rewards for AI security

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Sead Fadilpašić published 20 November 24

Microsoft will offer top-level bug bounties at its own BlackHat-esque security event.