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

Orangeworm menaces healthcare computers

Orangeworm menaces healthcare computers

Plants Kwampirs backdoors.
Juha Saarinen Apr 24 2018 10:42AM Security
Australia joins NATO Cyber Defence Centre

Australia joins NATO Cyber Defence Centre

Will observe cyber defence exercise.
Juha Saarinen Apr 24 2018 6:46AM Security
Oracle fixes hundreds of security holes in enterprise apps

Oracle fixes hundreds of security holes in enterprise apps

Urges admins to patch or be exploited.
Juha Saarinen Apr 19 2018 10:04AM Security
Microsoft debuts Linux-powered IoT security chips

Microsoft debuts Linux-powered IoT security chips

Azure Sphere targets edge security.
Juha Saarinen Apr 17 2018 10:21AM Hardware
Aussie firms targeted by Russian state hackers

Aussie firms targeted by Russian state hackers

Attackers rooted routers, switches and firewalls for years.
Juha Saarinen Apr 17 2018 9:32AM Security
Google mandates TLS encrypted connections for Android apps

Google mandates TLS encrypted connections for Android apps

All networks considered hostile.
Juha Saarinen Apr 13 2018 11:46AM Security
Android vendors fail to install security patches

Android vendors fail to install security patches

Devices lie and claim to be fully patched.
Juha Saarinen Apr 13 2018 7:42AM Security
Hi-res screens kill Skype for Business app sharing

Hi-res screens kill Skype for Business app sharing

Buffer blowout.
Juha Saarinen Apr 12 2018 10:47AM Software
Google prepares Gmail redesign

Google prepares Gmail redesign

Could arrive within weeks.
Juha Saarinen Apr 12 2018 9:22AM Software
IBM makes Watson available for Apple iOS apps

IBM makes Watson available for Apple iOS apps

Initially targets field force uses.
Juha Saarinen Mar 21 2018 11:04AM Software
Intel rearchitects new CPUs in wake of Spectre flaw

Intel rearchitects new CPUs in wake of Spectre flaw

Processor-protecting partitioning.
Juha Saarinen Mar 16 2018 8:34AM Hardware
China delayed flaw notification to exploit them: researchers

China delayed flaw notification to exploit them: researchers

Flaws backdated in national database.
Juha Saarinen Mar 10 2018 1:30AM Security
Tesla left its cloud servers open to cryptomining hackers

Tesla left its cloud servers open to cryptomining hackers

Kubernetes admin console exposed.
Juha Saarinen Feb 21 2018 8:15AM Security
Intel offers bounties for Meltdown, Spectre bug hunters

Intel offers bounties for Meltdown, Spectre bug hunters

Up to US$250,000 for side-channel flaws.
Juha Saarinen Feb 15 2018 7:45AM Hardware
Microsoft tries again with Spectre fix for Windows

Microsoft tries again with Spectre fix for Windows

Also patches Adobe Flash zero-day.
Juha Saarinen Feb 14 2018 8:45AM Security
Intel releases Spectre fix for Skylake CPUs only

Intel releases Spectre fix for Skylake CPUs only

Promises versions for other processors.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2018 6:40AM Hardware
US bill would allow cross-border data access demands

US bill would allow cross-border data access demands

Could break Microsoft Ireland vs US govt impasse.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2018 2:05PM Strategy
Facebook patents solution to predict how rich or poor you are

Facebook patents solution to predict how rich or poor you are

Automated socio-economic ratings.
Juha Saarinen Feb 5 2018 10:15AM Training & Development
North Koreans deploy zero-day Adobe Flash attacks

North Koreans deploy zero-day Adobe Flash attacks

As Adobe promises a patch next week.
Juha Saarinen Feb 2 2018 9:30AM Security
Cisco ASA VPN feature allows remote code execution

Cisco ASA VPN feature allows remote code execution

Not the sort of remote access customers would like.
Juha Saarinen Jan 30 2018 2:00PM Security

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