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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Perplexity's Comet AI browser may have some concerning security flaws which could let hacker hijack your device

By Sead Fadilpašić published

SquareX says it found a 'hidden API' in the Comet browser, capable of executing local commands.

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Gaming and gambling giant IGT reportedly hit by ransomware - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Qilin leaks gigabytes of data apparently pulled from IGT servers.

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WordPress plugin with over a million installs may have a worrying security flaw - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A critical WordPress plugin flaw allows threat actors to run arbitrary PHP commands, potentially taking over entire websites.

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Fortinet admits it found another worrying zero-day being exploited in attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

FortiWeb affects multiple versions of its web application firewall, but a patch is available.

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Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security

By Sead Fadilpašić published

New tools, expanded reach and a boosted bug bounty program are coming for WhatsApp.

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Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Akira claims LG Energy Solution breach, and says it stole 1.7TB of sensitive data.

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Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

State-sponsored actors are creating a large operational relay network and are using Taiwanese routers to do so.

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Google patches worrying Chrome zero-day flaw being exploited in the wild - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A bug in Google Chrome V8 allowed for arbitrary code execution, and is being actively exploited.

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Best PEO service of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

We list the best Professional Employee Organization (PEO) services, to make it simple and easy for businesses of all sizes to outsource Human Resources (HR) to specialized providers.

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Ray clusters hijacked and turned into crypto miners by shadowy new botnet

By Sead Fadilpašić published

IronErn440 is using a known, unfixed flaw, to create a botnet and deploy the XMRig cryptojacker.

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Best email marketing service of 2025

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated

Updated We list the best email marketing services, to make it simple and easy to better communicate with your subscribers and manage automated email workflows.

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The world's most popular passwords are pretty unsurprising - surely we can do better?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Can you guess what the most common passwords are? Yes, you guessed correctly.

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Microsoft says Azure was hit with a massive DDoS attack launched from over 500,000 IP addresses

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Aisuru mounts another record-breaking DDoS attack, with Microsoft Azure the target this time.

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Princeton University data breach hits students, alumni - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Names, email addresses, and postal addresses were taken, but Princeton says financial information remains secure.

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Bulletproof hosting service shut down in massive police sting

By Sead Fadilpašić published

More than 250 servers were seized but no arrests were made.

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

This Black Friday, we are bringing you an exclusive deal from Checkr so you can speed up your hiring process.

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

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Amazon researchers uncover major token farming malware scam - over 150,000 malicious packages found

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Someone has been flooding npm with wormlike packages in a bid to get as many crypto tokens as they can.

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Watch out - this fake Microsoft Teams app is actually dangerous malware, here's how to stay protected

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Scam looks to trick users into authorizing a malicious web app and give it keys to your Microsoft 365 kingdom.

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Fortinet customers told to update immediately following major security issue - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers have been exploiting a zero-day in Fortinet's web application firewall for weeks.

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JSON services hijacked by North Korean hackers to send out malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Lazarus hackers using JSON to hide their tracks and appear legitimate in front of their victims.

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Logitech confirms data breach - but says it isn't sure exactly what information was lost

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Logitech is playing down the importance of the breach, but victims are speaking out.

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Best email client of 2025

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated

Updated We list the best email clients, to make it simple and easy to keep track of the emails you send and receive, even from multiple accounts, and backup your data onto a device.

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DoorDash confirms serious data breach - customer names, addresses, emails are more all leaked, here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

It's playing down the importance of the breach but victims are speaking out.

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CISA warns exploited Cisco flaws are a serious risk, so patch now

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Some agencies failed to properly apply Cisco patch and thought they were safe, CISA warns.

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