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

Card skimming raids plague online stores

Card skimming raids plague online stores

Quick and lucrative.
Juha Saarinen Jun 29 2020 11:44AM Security
Microsoft to close all its retail stores

Microsoft to close all its retail stores

"New approach to retail" means online only sales.
Juha Saarinen Jun 27 2020 12:40PM Hardware
US accuses Assange of recruiting LulzSec hackers

US accuses Assange of recruiting LulzSec hackers

No further charges laid in expanded second indictment.
Juha Saarinen Jun 25 2020 11:41AM Security
Scientists want 'Minority Report' pre-crime face recognition AI stopped

Scientists want 'Minority Report' pre-crime face recognition AI stopped

Threatens producing a "tech to prison pipeline".
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2020 11:44AM Security
US senators moot awards for encryption breaking tech

US senators moot awards for encryption breaking tech

Prize carrot to go with the warrant stick.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2020 11:00AM Security
US says no to direct Chinese cable connection to Hong Kong

US says no to direct Chinese cable connection to Hong Kong

National security concerns raised.
Juha Saarinen Jun 19 2020 12:29PM Security
Network zero-days leave millions of IoT devices open to abuse

Network zero-days leave millions of IoT devices open to abuse

Widely-used Treck TCP/IP library becomes supply chain security risk.
Juha Saarinen Jun 17 2020 1:07PM Security
Intel to add anti-malware tech to processors

Intel to add anti-malware tech to processors

NOP to ROP, JOP and COP with CET.
Juha Saarinen Jun 16 2020 12:25PM Security
Microsoft promises fix for print-breaking Windows 10 update

Microsoft promises fix for print-breaking Windows 10 update

June set of updates brings user headaches.
Juha Saarinen Jun 15 2020 12:08PM Software
US moots legal scrutiny of commercial spyware

US moots legal scrutiny of commercial spyware

Part of larger intelligence effort to stem overseas cyber threats.
Juha Saarinen Jun 12 2020 12:30PM Security
'Crosstalk' info leak flaw bridges Intel processor cores

'Crosstalk' info leak flaw bridges Intel processor cores

June release microcode mitigation hurts performance.
Juha Saarinen Jun 11 2020 8:46AM Security
Fisher & Paykel Appliances struck by Nefilim ransomware

Fisher & Paykel Appliances struck by Nefilim ransomware

Manufacturing and distribution impacted.
Juha Saarinen Jun 10 2020 2:04PM Security
Researchers build brain-on-a-chip

Researchers build brain-on-a-chip

Memristor-based synaptic circuit aimed at portable AI devices.
Juha Saarinen Jun 9 2020 11:33AM Training & Development
Sino-Indian tensions spill over into Google Play App Store

Sino-Indian tensions spill over into Google Play App Store

Indian devs targeted apps from China with their apps.
Juha Saarinen Jun 8 2020 10:01AM Security
Critical SAP Sybase ASE bugs allowed full system takeover

Critical SAP Sybase ASE bugs allowed full system takeover

Part of SAP's May Patch Day fixes.
Juha Saarinen Jun 4 2020 10:38AM Security
Email from HaveIBeenPwned wipes helpdesk tickets

Email from HaveIBeenPwned wipes helpdesk tickets

SQLi ';-- " pwnage.
Juha Saarinen Jun 4 2020 10:22AM Security
Big publishers sue Internet Archive to stop digital book lending

Big publishers sue Internet Archive to stop digital book lending

Allege the Archive is "brazenly" scanning printed books.
Juha Saarinen Jun 2 2020 11:40AM Software
Apple account takeover bug nets researcher US$100,000

Apple account takeover bug nets researcher US$100,000

Anyone could Sign in with Apple.
Juha Saarinen May 31 2020 12:12PM Security
OpenSSH to remove SHA-1 as cracking cost drops

OpenSSH to remove SHA-1 as cracking cost drops

Start the switch to better algorithms.
Juha Saarinen May 29 2020 1:26PM Security
New fuzzing tool picks up insecure USB driver code

New fuzzing tool picks up insecure USB driver code

Software-emulated USBFuzz nails high-impact bugs.
Juha Saarinen May 28 2020 9:27AM Security

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