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

Meltdown and Spectre fix will slow down machines

Meltdown and Spectre fix will slow down machines

Benchmark tests from Intel, Red Hat and Microsoft.
Juha Saarinen Jan 10 2018 7:01AM Hardware
Microsoft's Spectre fix bricks PCs with older AMD CPUs

Microsoft's Spectre fix bricks PCs with older AMD CPUs

Athlons and Semprons affected.
Juha Saarinen Jan 9 2018 6:35AM Hardware
Western Digital shuts remotely exploitable NAS backdoor

Western Digital shuts remotely exploitable NAS backdoor

Issues firmware upgrade.
Juha Saarinen Jan 8 2018 5:46PM Security
Decades-old ROBOT flaw busts open TLS

Decades-old ROBOT flaw busts open TLS

Sites and equipment vendors issue patches.
Juha Saarinen Dec 14 2017 7:00AM Security
Google encrypts service-to-service communications

Google encrypts service-to-service communications

ALTS protocol to secure remote procedure calls.
Juha Saarinen Dec 14 2017 6:20AM Cloud
Google releases Apple iOS 'jailbreak' exploit

Google releases Apple iOS 'jailbreak' exploit

Proof of concept works reliably.
Juha Saarinen Dec 12 2017 8:45AM Security
Microsoft exposed private TLS key for Dynamics 365

Microsoft exposed private TLS key for Dynamics 365

Took over three months to fix critical credential leak.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2017 9:00AM Security
Android bug lets attackers modify signed code

Android bug lets attackers modify signed code

File-type duality issue lets baddies plant malware.
Juha Saarinen Dec 9 2017 1:00PM Security
Microsoft patents foldable smartphone designs

Microsoft patents foldable smartphone designs

Former and current Nokia engineers listed as inventors.
Juha Saarinen Dec 8 2017 9:00AM Hardware
Thousands of Chromebooks mysteriously go offline

Thousands of Chromebooks mysteriously go offline

Updated: Wi-fi settings lost on devices.
Juha Saarinen Dec 6 2017 10:55AM Hardware
Mobile keyboard developer exposed full data of 31m users

Mobile keyboard developer exposed full data of 31m users

AI.Type did not secure MongoDB connected to the internet.
Juha Saarinen Dec 6 2017 6:44AM Security
Police, security vendors take down Andromeda botnet

Police, security vendors take down Andromeda botnet

Suspected bot master arrested in Belarus.
Juha Saarinen Dec 5 2017 9:30AM Security
Google to clamp down on Android app snooping

Google to clamp down on Android app snooping

Users will be warned via safe browsing feature.
Juha Saarinen Dec 4 2017 11:50AM Security
Vodafone launches NBN plans

Vodafone launches NBN plans

For six cities.
Juha Saarinen Dec 4 2017 8:00AM Telco/ISP
Apple's root bug fix for macOS breaks file sharing

Apple's root bug fix for macOS breaks file sharing

Easily remedied with a command.
Juha Saarinen Dec 1 2017 10:30AM Security
Google faces million-member lawsuit for Safari snooping

Google faces million-member lawsuit for Safari snooping

Ad-tracking cookies lead to first UK mass legal action.
Juha Saarinen Dec 1 2017 6:42AM Security
Apple rushes out patch for macOS root security hole

Apple rushes out patch for macOS root security hole

Flaw is trivial to exploit.
Juha Saarinen Nov 30 2017 6:30AM Security
MacOS gives users full admin rights without password

MacOS gives users full admin rights without password

Set a root password to prevent unauthorised access.
Juha Saarinen Nov 29 2017 7:57AM Security
US intel agency leaked classified info via AWS S3

US intel agency leaked classified info via AWS S3

Researchers found virtual hard drive for comms with Pentagon.
Juha Saarinen Nov 29 2017 6:30AM Security
Alleged ASIO hackers charged in the United States

Alleged ASIO hackers charged in the United States

For stealing data from three companies.
Juha Saarinen Nov 28 2017 6:50AM Security

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