Juha Saarinen

Juha Saarinen has been covering the technology sector since the mid-1990s for publications around the world. In addition to techpartner.news, he has written for iTnews since 2010 and also contributes to the New Zealand Herald, the Guardian and Wired's Threat Level section.

He is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Recent articles by Juha Saarinen

North Korean hackers use browser exploits to drop malware

North Korean hackers use browser exploits to drop malware

Malicious code disguised in legitimate code.
Juha Saarinen Aug 18 2021 12:48PM Security
FluBot season arrives in Australia

FluBot season arrives in Australia

Smish-ware infection spreads from Europe.
Juha Saarinen Aug 12 2021 5:29PM Security
Microsoft tries again to plug 'PrintNightmare' security hole

Microsoft tries again to plug 'PrintNightmare' security hole

Security experts cast doubt patch works fully.
Juha Saarinen Aug 12 2021 11:08AM Security
NortonLifeLock swallows Avast in $11 billion deal

NortonLifeLock swallows Avast in $11 billion deal

Will have 500 million users worldwide.
Juha Saarinen Aug 11 2021 10:48AM Security
Civil liberty organisations slam Apple child safety tech

Civil liberty organisations slam Apple child safety tech

Fears that client-side scanning could be abused for surveillance.
Juha Saarinen Aug 6 2021 1:22PM Security
NZ state broadcaster slammed for stories sourced from ransomware-raided info

NZ state broadcaster slammed for stories sourced from ransomware-raided info

Privacy watchdog says reporting raises quite significant ethical concerns.
Juha Saarinen Jul 30 2021 6:17AM Security
Any Android security app is better than Google Play Protect

Any Android security app is better than Google Play Protect

Independent testing slates Google's security app.
Juha Saarinen Jul 29 2021 11:15AM Security
Kaseya has working REvil decryption key

Kaseya has working REvil decryption key

Customer data unscrambling operations started.
Juha Saarinen Jul 24 2021 8:27AM Security
Linux systemd bug allows denial of service attacks

Linux systemd bug allows denial of service attacks

Old Linux bugs come back to bite users.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2021 12:09PM Security
Wrong Windows file permissions allow admin privilege escalation

Wrong Windows file permissions allow admin privilege escalation

NTLM hashed passwords accessible through shadow volumes.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2021 6:39AM Security
NSO Group able to hack iPhone 12 and recent iOS with Pegasus spyware

NSO Group able to hack iPhone 12 and recent iOS with Pegasus spyware

Zero-click vulnerability used to attack scores of journalists.
Juha Saarinen Jul 20 2021 11:16AM Security
Apple silently patched zero-click iOS 'WifiDemon' remote code execution bug

Apple silently patched zero-click iOS 'WifiDemon' remote code execution bug

Leaving wi-fi on with default settings enough to be vulnerable.
Juha Saarinen Jul 19 2021 6:35AM Security
Researchers bypass Windows Hello facial recognition biometrics

Researchers bypass Windows Hello facial recognition biometrics

Specialised camera hardware needed to mitigate against attack.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2021 6:22PM Security
Chinese hackers exploit new zero-day in SolarWinds software

Chinese hackers exploit new zero-day in SolarWinds software

Customers advised to review log files for signs of compromise.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2021 5:03PM Security
Crowdsourced ransomware payments tracker launched

Crowdsourced ransomware payments tracker launched

Aims to provide transparency.
Juha Saarinen Jul 9 2021 10:25AM Security
Kaseya VSA contained multiple vulnerabilities

Kaseya VSA contained multiple vulnerabilities

Malware in attack excludes former Soviet bloc nations and Syria.
Juha Saarinen Jul 9 2021 10:16AM Security
Microsoft's PrintNightmare patch doesn't work: researchers

Microsoft's PrintNightmare patch doesn't work: researchers

Remote code execution and privilege escalation still possible.
Juha Saarinen Jul 8 2021 10:19AM Security
Patches released for exploited Windows PrintNightmare bug

Patches released for exploited Windows PrintNightmare bug

All supported Windows versions need updating.
Juha Saarinen Jul 7 2021 11:47AM Security
REvil ransomware criminals demand US$70m for 'universal decryptor'

REvil ransomware criminals demand US$70m for 'universal decryptor'

Claim over 1 million systems compromised in Kaseya attack.
Juha Saarinen Jul 5 2021 1:30PM Security
Kaseya supply-chain ransomware attack hits MSP customers

Kaseya supply-chain ransomware attack hits MSP customers

Malicious auto-update drops malware ahead of July 4 US holiday.
Juha Saarinen Jul 3 2021 8:14AM Security

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