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

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Russian criminal gang Star Blizzard found hitting WhatsApp accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić published 17 January 25

Spear-phishing attack seems to be targeting Western high-profile targets, Microsoft warns.

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Major new online tunneling vulnerability could put millions of devices at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published 17 January 25

Researchers recently discovered multiple bugs in different tunneling protocols.

Dangerous Microsoft Outlook flaw could let hackers send out malware via email

By Sead Fadilpašić published 17 January 25

Worrying Microsoft Outlook flaw means victims could get infected by previewing an email.

Popular online bill paying site leaks data of thousands of users

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 25

The database is now locked down, but users still still be on their guard.

Google Search ads are being hacked to steal account info

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 25

Google Ads accounts are in high demand these days, and hackers are taking notice.

PowerSchool breach worse than thought, company says "all" student and teacher data accessed

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 25

Some firms lost all historical data following PowerSchool attack.

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Avery label maker confirms attack on its site, customer credit card info stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 25

Avery was unknowingly hosting a credit card skimmer for half a year, exposing customer data to hackers.

As cPanel increases prices SPanel's improved compatibility could shake up the web hosting world order

By James Capell published 16 January 25

ScalaHosting is introducing new SPanel-powered plans.

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Top file synchronization tool Rsync security flaws mean up to 660,000 servers possibly affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 January 25

Security researchers found six flaws in popular Rsync tool including a critical-severity RCE bug.

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Best secure email provider of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 16 January 25

We list the best secure email providers, to make it simple and easy to ensure your emails are fully private and securely protected.

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A flaw in Google OAuth system is exposing millions of users via abandoned accounts

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 16 January 25

Google says the responsibility lies elsewhere, but users should still be wary

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Everything you need to know about phishing

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 16 January 25

Even though the attacks themselves are evolving, there are some precautionary steps you can take to defend yourself.

Thousands of WordPress websites hit in new malware attack, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 25

The malware exfiltrates sensitive data from compromised WordPress websites.

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A major FBI operation has deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 25

More than 4,000 computers in the US alone were reportedly cleaned of the malware.

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Microsoft patches three worrying security flaws in its latest critical update, so update now

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 25

This month's Patch Tuesday is a big one, as Microsoft fixes three flaws being actively abused.

Fortinet warns a critical vulnerability in its systems could let attackers breach company networks

By Sead Fadilpašić published 15 January 25

Hackers have been exploiting Fortinet vulnerability since late 2024, but a patch is available.