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

Google's G Suite adds threat alerts

Google's G Suite adds threat alerts

Govt hack attack warnings on by default.
Juha Saarinen Oct 11 2018 11:35AM Security
Microsoft fixes Window 10 file deletion issue

Microsoft fixes Window 10 file deletion issue

Revised update released to Windows Insider test pilots.
Juha Saarinen Oct 10 2018 11:27AM Security
Google+ social network killed after data leak bug found

Google+ social network killed after data leak bug found

Up to half a million accounts potentially affected.
Juha Saarinen Oct 9 2018 5:41AM Security
Microsoft pulls file-burying Win10 October Update

Microsoft pulls file-burying Win10 October Update

UPDATE: Microsoft reveals a fix to vanishing files issue.
Juha Saarinen Oct 7 2018 9:52AM Software
Apple Business Chat launches in Australia

Apple Business Chat launches in Australia

Telstra early adopter of B2C messaging service.
Juha Saarinen Oct 5 2018 11:12AM Software
Windows 10 October 2018 update starts rolling out

Windows 10 October 2018 update starts rolling out

Enterprise customers started on semi-annual feature update.
Juha Saarinen Oct 3 2018 11:15AM Software
New IoT botnet infects wide range of devices

New IoT botnet infects wide range of devices

Stealthy Torii a level above Mirai and Qbot copycats.
Juha Saarinen Sep 28 2018 5:41AM Security
SaaS provider Zoho disappears after domain rego is pulled

SaaS provider Zoho disappears after domain rego is pulled

Chief executive pleads with domain registrar on social media.
Juha Saarinen Sep 25 2018 10:59AM Networking
Enforced Google logins in Chrome spark privacy concerns

Enforced Google logins in Chrome spark privacy concerns

Security researcher swaps browsers.
Juha Saarinen Sep 25 2018 9:00AM Security
Trio behind Mirai botnet avoid jail time

Trio behind Mirai botnet avoid jail time

Hackers strike cooperation deal with the feds.
Juha Saarinen Sep 20 2018 11:39AM Security
Database destroying worm menaces Linux and Windows servers

Database destroying worm menaces Linux and Windows servers

Botnet, ransomware and coin mining rolled into one malware.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2018 9:39AM Security
"Peekaboo" flaw opens up scores of network CCTV recorders

"Peekaboo" flaw opens up scores of network CCTV recorders

Users advised to limit access and secure devices.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2018 2:55PM Software
Remote code exec found in Alpine Linux

Remote code exec found in Alpine Linux

Update and rebuild or risk pwnage.
Juha Saarinen Sep 16 2018 4:33PM Security
Veeam left 200GB sales database wide open

Veeam left 200GB sales database wide open

Misconfigured MongoDB.
Juha Saarinen Sep 12 2018 9:24AM Security
Apple boots apps that snaffled browser histories

Apple boots apps that snaffled browser histories

Trend Micro culls collection features from its code.
Juha Saarinen Sep 11 2018 12:00PM Security
Microsoft adds three years support for Windows 7

Microsoft adds three years support for Windows 7

But support costs will keep going up.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2018 11:09AM Security
Cisco warns of critical remotely exploitable vulnerabilities

Cisco warns of critical remotely exploitable vulnerabilities

Struts bugs, Umbrella misconfig and router Guest accounts fixed.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2018 7:40AM Security
Google to nix all tech support provider ads

Google to nix all tech support provider ads

Can't tell the difference between scammers and legit providers.
Juha Saarinen Sep 3 2018 11:29AM Security
Five-Eyes nations to force encryption backdoors

Five-Eyes nations to force encryption backdoors

Tech companies get Faustian interception choice.
Juha Saarinen Sep 3 2018 6:59AM Security
Card stealing malware hits +100 Aussie e-stores

Card stealing malware hits +100 Aussie e-stores

Magentocore.net scrapes payment data from site visitors.
Juha Saarinen Aug 31 2018 9:27AM Security

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