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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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.

DDoS attack

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.

Cyber-security

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.

Checkr website

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

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Webflow Black Friday deal

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By Sead Fadilpašić published

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open source software

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.

Digital crime by an anonymous hacker

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.

DoorDash

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.

Ransomware

Akira ransomware is now targeting Nutanix VMs - and scoring big rewards

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Akira ransomware hackers are expanding their reach - and increasing their profits.

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Operation Endgame 3.0 push takes down more cybercrime servers, disrupting criminal gangs

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium have officially been taken down, and one person was arrested.

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Web services giant Aruba spoofed in major phishing scam - here's what to look out for to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Group-IB found a highly sophisticated phishing kit designed to mimic Aruba and its services.

Presentation

Best mind map software of 2025

By Christian Cawley last updated

Updated We list the best mind map software, to make it simple and easy to communicate your plans, knowledge and workflows to your colleagues or students.

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Thousands of fake packages flood npm registry in major attack - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The campaign could be in preparation for a malicious attack, or it could be a way to earn crypto tokens.

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Scammers trick over 500,000 victims with fake Google, Bing ads to steal personal info

By Sead Fadilpašić published

"Payroll Pirates" have been spoofing payroll and HR platforms to scam people.

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Google sues Chinese hacker group which allegedly stole $1 billion from a million victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Lighthouse Enterprise is a major phishing-as-a-service operation from China used to build thousands of fake sites.

Trojan

DanaBot malware returns with a vengeance, targeting Windows devices - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

After being disrupted by Europol, the infamous banking trojan returns sporting new infrastructure.

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Hackers turn Cisco and Citrix zero-days into a malware nightmare

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Another flaw, besides Citrix Bleed Two, is being exploited to deliver custom-built backdoors.

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WordPress users beware - GootLoader strikes again, using font hack to spread malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

In some cases the attackers reached domain controllers within hours.

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SAP fixes serious security issues - here's how to stay safe

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Two critical severity bugs were recently fixed, with users are advised to apply the patch without delay.

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