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

Microsoft readies passwordless logins

Microsoft readies passwordless logins

To be expanded to Azure Active Directory as well.
Juha Saarinen Sep 16 2021 11:51AM Security
Azure drops vulnerable bots in customer environments by default

Azure drops vulnerable bots in customer environments by default

Patch now to avoid OMIGOD vulnerabilities being exploited.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2021 11:45AM Security
New ActiveX Windows zero-day exploited: Microsoft alert

New ActiveX Windows zero-day exploited: Microsoft alert

Take care opening Office docs until patch arrives next week.
Juha Saarinen Sep 8 2021 6:28AM Security
Protonmail logged user's IP address after Swiss court order

Protonmail logged user's IP address after Swiss court order

End-to-end-encrypted provider clarifies obligations in criminal investigations.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2021 12:58PM Security
Conti ransomware raiders exploit 'ProxyShell' Exchange bugs

Conti ransomware raiders exploit 'ProxyShell' Exchange bugs

Gaining access to networks in less than a minute.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2021 6:41AM Security
ACSC alerts on critical Atlassian Confluence bug

ACSC alerts on critical Atlassian Confluence bug

Threat actors scan the Internet for vulnerable instances.
Juha Saarinen Sep 2 2021 11:21AM Security
'ProxyToken' bug allowed attackers to reconfigure Exchange mailboxes

'ProxyToken' bug allowed attackers to reconfigure Exchange mailboxes

Unauthenticated requests "can sail through."
Juha Saarinen Aug 31 2021 12:59PM Security
Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have "no sound" problem

Apple iPhone 12 and 12 Pro have "no sound" problem

Free repair offered for affected devices.
Juha Saarinen Aug 30 2021 6:53AM Hardware
Azure Cosmos DB remote takeover bug affects thousands of organisations

Azure Cosmos DB remote takeover bug affects thousands of organisations

Admins asked to act now to plug ChaosDB critical vulnerability.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2021 12:11PM Security
Popular dating app Bumble leaked users' exact location

Popular dating app Bumble leaked users' exact location

Fix deployed within 72 hours of report.
Juha Saarinen Aug 26 2021 10:13AM Security
Microsoft Exchange servers under 'ProxyShell' attack

Microsoft Exchange servers under 'ProxyShell' attack

Over 100 on-premises instances compromised.
Juha Saarinen Aug 23 2021 6:42AM Security
Researchers patch Microsoft's 'Petitpotam' vulnerability patch

Researchers patch Microsoft's 'Petitpotam' vulnerability patch

August fix did not cover all vectors.
Juha Saarinen Aug 20 2021 1:34PM Security
Date set for second-level .au domain names launch

Date set for second-level .au domain names launch

Australia catches up with the world.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2021 4:14PM Networking
After US FDA alert, BlackBerry admits QNX also affected by critical 'BadAlloc' bug

After US FDA alert, BlackBerry admits QNX also affected by critical 'BadAlloc' bug

Millions of medical, industrial, enterprise and automotive control systems affected.
Juha Saarinen Aug 19 2021 12:41PM Security
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

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