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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Researchers develop new tool for spotting Android malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Accessibility permissions remain the key to spotting malware on Android.

Phishing

RTF-based phishing attacks explode as malicious emails and attachments look more trustworthy than ever

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Customizable file names and URL obfuscation made RTF phishing campaign quite successful.

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Middle Eastern nations targeted by dangerous "OilRig" malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Iranian state-sponsored threat actors are actively hunting for passwords and are abusing flaws to get them.

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AI is making threats harder to detect - but security pros think they have the tools to fight back

By Sead Fadilpašić published

AI can be used as a defense tool, but other solutions are also needed, report warns.

Ransomware

Veeam vulnerability exploited to deploy malware via compromised VPN credentials

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers spotetd deploying Fog and Akira ransomware on at least four occasions.

Data leak

Top sports tech firm leaked data - and even professional athletes could be affected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Tens of millions of records from TrackMan were exposed online, and no one knows for how long.

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OpenAI says it shuts down multiple campaigns using its systems for cybercrime

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Crooks are debugging malware with Chat-GPT, parent company OpenAI has claimed.

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Best eSIMs for USA in 2024

By Stefan Ionescu last updated

These eSIMs ensure seamless connectivity, making them the best choices for staying connected in the USA.

Data breach

Fidelity data breach exposes details of thousands of customers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Even though the data wasn't abused in the wild, Fidelity is still offering free identity monitoring services.

Zero-day attack

Millions of conversations leaked after AI call center hacked

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Crooks are selling a huge database of private information online for just $15,000.

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Healthcare organizations are being hit hard by cyberattacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Cyberattacks are causing serious disruption to patient care, and are even increasing mortality rates.

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Mozilla warns of critical Firefox security flaw, so patch immediately

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Flaw in Mozilla Firefox is being exploited in the wild, browser maker reports.

Data Breach

National Public Data files for bankruptcy after massive data breach put "hundreds of millions" at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The company is facing numerous class-action lawsuits following major data breach earlier in 2024.

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Marriott hit with major penalty to settle security breach claims

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Marriott International will have to pay a $52 million penalty to 49 states and the District of Columbia for multiple breaches.

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Companies are being bombarded by undetectable attacks - and things are only getting worse

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are getting better, while detection mechanisms stagnate, leading to more successful breaches.

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Software supply chain weaknesses are increasingly putting businesses at risk

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Supply chain attacks can lead to financial losses, reputational damage, and more.

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Microsoft warns top file hosting services hijacked for email scams

By Sead Fadilpašić published

OneDrive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and others, are being abused in phishing attacks that steal passwords and deploy malware.

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European government systems hit by air-gap malware attack

By Sead Fadilpašić published

State-sponsored group was seen targeting air-gapped endpoints belonging to EU governments.

Qualcomm

Qualcomm releases raft of security patches, urges users to fix now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The company released fixes for 20 flaws, including some allegedly exploited in the wild.

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Microsoft 365 accounts targeted by dangerous new phishing scam

By Sead Fadilpašić published

New Mamba PhaaS allows crooks to steal even MFA codes.

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Casio admits network breach, reveals systems shut down

By Sead Fadilpašić published

No word of sensitive data being stolen,and no-one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Universal Music Group admits data breach, Social Security Numbers and more stolen

By Sead Fadilpašić published

There is no evidence of data misuse just yet, but UMG says hundreds are affected.

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ADT reveals another major network breach, but says no customer data revealed

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The containment measures resulted in “some disruptions” to the IT network, the company confirmed.

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American Water hit by cyberattack, takes some systems offline

By Sead Fadilpašić published

No word if this was a ransomware attack or not, but the company does not expect a material impact.

MoneyGram

MoneyGram now says customer data was impacted in security incident

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The company started sending out data breach notifications to affected individuals, explaining the type of data stolen.

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