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

US authorities release ransomware threat assessment tool

US authorities release ransomware threat assessment tool

Aims to counter top destructive threat.
Juha Saarinen Jul 1 2021 10:59AM Security
Researchers accidentally publish 'PrintNightmare' Stuxnet-style zero-day

Researchers accidentally publish 'PrintNightmare' Stuxnet-style zero-day

Users advised to disable Print Spooler service on Windows.
Juha Saarinen Jul 1 2021 10:53AM Security
LinkedIn denies data breach with 700 million records

LinkedIn denies data breach with 700 million records

Personal information on members found for sale.
Juha Saarinen Jun 30 2021 11:43AM Security
Vulnerability chain allowed Atlassian account hijacks

Vulnerability chain allowed Atlassian account hijacks

Cookie fixation bypassed security measures.
Juha Saarinen Jun 25 2021 12:58PM Security
Millions of Dell computers shipped with vulnerable updater

Millions of Dell computers shipped with vulnerable updater

Update BIOS to secure BIOS updater.
Juha Saarinen Jun 25 2021 12:54PM Security
Akamai routing error caused widespread outages

Akamai routing error caused widespread outages

Around 500 customers affected.
Juha Saarinen Jun 18 2021 8:59AM Networking
Serious privacy problems found in most health apps

Serious privacy problems found in most health apps

Large survey of apps raises concerns.
Juha Saarinen Jun 18 2021 6:10AM Security
Apple patches iOS 12 after bugs are exploited

Apple patches iOS 12 after bugs are exploited

Allowed remote code execution.
Juha Saarinen Jun 15 2021 11:48AM Security
AFP and FBI sting used encrypted app to intercept crims' comms

AFP and FBI sting used encrypted app to intercept crims' comms

Provided intelligence for three years.
Juha Saarinen Jun 8 2021 10:55AM Security
Alleged Trickbot malware coder charged in US court

Alleged Trickbot malware coder charged in US court

Authorities claim she hosted malware on own domain.
Juha Saarinen Jun 5 2021 2:20PM Security
Accellion's failure to warn RBNZ of exploited bug led to hack

Accellion's failure to warn RBNZ of exploited bug led to hack

Bank made things worse by not adhering to own usage guidelines.
Juha Saarinen Jun 1 2021 12:55PM Security
Russian SolarWinds hackers launch new phishing campaign

Russian SolarWinds hackers launch new phishing campaign

More than 150 different organisations attacked.
Juha Saarinen May 28 2021 1:28PM Security
macOS zero-day bypasses webcam, storage access alert prompts

macOS zero-day bypasses webcam, storage access alert prompts

AppleScript malware borrows permissions from existing apps.
Juha Saarinen May 25 2021 12:13PM Security
Failed DNS server restarts caused Salesforce outage

Failed DNS server restarts caused Salesforce outage

Configuration change "exposed a design issue in the shutdown process".
Juha Saarinen May 22 2021 1:07PM Networking
ACMA warns telcos for number porting ID check failures

ACMA warns telcos for number porting ID check failures

Telstra, Optus and Medion Mobile told to have more rigorous processes.
Juha Saarinen May 21 2021 10:57AM Telco/ISP
BlackBerry provides how-to for macOS ARM64 QEMU-lation

BlackBerry provides how-to for macOS ARM64 QEMU-lation

Aimed at security researchers and penetration testers.
Juha Saarinen May 19 2021 12:49PM Security
Android 12 'Snow Cone' beta unveiled at Google I/O

Android 12 'Snow Cone' beta unveiled at Google I/O

Big redesign with new user interface.
Juha Saarinen May 19 2021 6:20AM Software
DarkSide ransomware crims quit as Colonial Pipeline attack backfires

DarkSide ransomware crims quit as Colonial Pipeline attack backfires

Ransom money and infrastructure seized.
Juha Saarinen May 15 2021 8:26AM Security
Salesforce cloud services go down worldwide

Salesforce cloud services go down worldwide

Caused by DNS issue.
Juha Saarinen May 12 2021 9:06AM Cloud
Union fury at 'shocking Covid bonus' phishing test

Union fury at 'shocking Covid bonus' phishing test

Simulated security exercise backfires.
Juha Saarinen May 11 2021 1:36PM Training & Development

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