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

JB Rousselot to head up Chorus

JB Rousselot to head up Chorus

Former Telstra exec replaces former Telstra exec.
Juha Saarinen Oct 9 2019 6:36AM Strategy
Exploited Android 0day linked to notorious spyware vendor

Exploited Android 0day linked to notorious spyware vendor

Many popular devices vulnerable.
Juha Saarinen Oct 7 2019 9:27AM Security
Scads of Aussie Exim mail servers need patching again

Scads of Aussie Exim mail servers need patching again

"Simple coding error" opens up Exim for remote code execution.
Juha Saarinen Oct 1 2019 11:15AM Security
Telstra cleared to increase Southern Cross Cable stake

Telstra cleared to increase Southern Cross Cable stake

US$300 million build to go ahead.
Juha Saarinen Oct 1 2019 10:13AM Telco/ISP
Smoking radar facility UPS halts NZ flights

Smoking radar facility UPS halts NZ flights

36 flights delayed, and three made to turn around and land again.
Juha Saarinen Sep 30 2019 12:58PM Training & Development
Chrome update whacks Macs' file systems

Chrome update whacks Macs' file systems

File system damage first blamed on Avid Media Composer.
Juha Saarinen Sep 26 2019 1:21PM Security
Patch out for exploited Internet Explorer zero-day

Patch out for exploited Internet Explorer zero-day

Windows Defender gets out of band update too.
Juha Saarinen Sep 24 2019 1:08PM Security
Millions of Australians' sensitive medical images, data left openly accessible

Millions of Australians' sensitive medical images, data left openly accessible

No code or tools needed.
Juha Saarinen Sep 20 2019 6:59AM Security
Data from Nokia's interception kit for Russian telcos exposed

Data from Nokia's interception kit for Russian telcos exposed

Large data leak exposed communications infrastructure.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2019 7:08AM Security
BGP Optimisers seem a good idea until they bring down the internet

BGP Optimisers seem a good idea until they bring down the internet

How to avoid getting your routes rooted.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2019 12:40PM Security
US sues Snowden for memoir profits

US sues Snowden for memoir profits

Cites breach of non-disclosure agreements.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2019 5:52AM Security
Telstra to support eSIMs for new iPhones

Telstra to support eSIMs for new iPhones

Can use both physical and embedded SIM on the same device.
Juha Saarinen Sep 17 2019 11:12AM Telco/ISP
Patches released for two actively exploited Windows 0days

Patches released for two actively exploited Windows 0days

Another fix-heavy month with 17 critical vulnerabilities plugged.
Juha Saarinen Sep 11 2019 12:34PM Security
D-Link wireless modems found to leak passwords

D-Link wireless modems found to leak passwords

"Widely available in Australia".
Juha Saarinen Sep 10 2019 2:45PM Security
Texas local authorities recovering from mass ransomware hit

Texas local authorities recovering from mass ransomware hit

Managed services provider the infection vector.
Juha Saarinen Sep 9 2019 6:57AM Security
Google open sources differential privacy dev library

Google open sources differential privacy dev library

While under fire for privacy breaches.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2019 6:35AM Security
Android phones vulnerable to provisioning SMS hijacking

Android phones vulnerable to provisioning SMS hijacking

Poor authentication allows attackers to change phone settings.
Juha Saarinen Sep 5 2019 1:38PM Security
Android exploits now pay more than iOS ones

Android exploits now pay more than iOS ones

Apple iOS exploit glut causes payouts to drop?
Juha Saarinen Sep 4 2019 1:58PM Security
Aussie hacker joins million dollar bug bounty club

Aussie hacker joins million dollar bug bounty club

Nathaniel Wakelam a HackerOne top earner.
Juha Saarinen Aug 30 2019 7:00AM Security
Apple re-patches 'Sock Puppet' iOS jailbreak exploit

Apple re-patches 'Sock Puppet' iOS jailbreak exploit

Gaping security hole closed.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2019 6:48AM Security

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