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

This PayPal scam exploits new address feature to send out phishing scam emails

By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 February 25

No, you didn't get a notification from PayPal and no, a new address was not added to your account.

Malwarebytes Antivirus solutions review

By Mike Williams last updated 21 February 25

Updated It's the classic spyware detector — but is Malwarebytes really an "antivirus replacement"?

Security flaw in popular stalkerware apps is exposing phone data of millions

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 February 25

Millions of victims are affected by flaws in Cocospy and Spyic.

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Top US mineral firm hit by cyberattack that saw thieves steal $500,000

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 February 25

The company is trying to recover the lost funds, but it may be out of luck.

Salt Typhoon hackers used this clever technique to attack US networks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 February 25

More information about Salt Typhoon's October 2024 attack has been revealed.

Microsoft fixes Power Pages security flaw, tells users to be on their guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 February 25

Microsoft notified affected website owners of Power Pages issue.

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Major website hijacking scam sees over 35,000 sites attacked, redirected to gambling sites, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published 21 February 25

A Chinese attacker was deploying malware and redirecting visitors to gambling sites.

Palo Alto warns another major firewall hack has been detected

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 21 February 25

All three vulnerabilities were fixed, Palo Alto Networks says.

Hackers are targeting Signal with new QR code-linked cyberattack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 February 25

Russian hackers are targeting military personnel with advanced phishing attacks as they look to access their Signal accounts.

Another serious WordPress plugin vulnerability could put 40,000 sites at risk of attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 February 25

Bug in Jupiter X Core could allow threat actors to run malicious code remotely.

Ghost ransomware has hit firms in over 70 countries, FBI and CISA warn

By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 February 25

The groups were often changing names and encryptors, making attribution difficult.

Healthcare firms targeted by all-new ransomware strain

By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 February 25

NailaoLocker attackers are most likely Chinese, but the ransomware might not be the end game.