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

Javascript in Excel sparks security worries

Javascript in Excel sparks security worries

Fears custom functions will be abused by attackers.
Juha Saarinen May 9 2018 8:13AM Security
Microsoft to provide FPGA accelerated real-time Azure AI

Microsoft to provide FPGA accelerated real-time Azure AI

Project Brainwave hardware uses Intel chips.
Juha Saarinen May 8 2018 10:01AM Hardware
Eight more Spectre-style flaws found in Intel processors

Eight more Spectre-style flaws found in Intel processors

Four rated as high severity.
Juha Saarinen May 4 2018 10:55AM Hardware
Microsoft patches Docker remote code execution bug

Microsoft patches Docker remote code execution bug

No evidence of public exploit.
Juha Saarinen May 3 2018 9:47AM Security
AWS threatens to kill Signal's cloud account

AWS threatens to kill Signal's cloud account

Domain fronting considered abusive.
Juha Saarinen May 2 2018 10:08AM Security
UK health service shifts to Win10 after ransomware attacks

UK health service shifts to Win10 after ransomware attacks

Finally dumps vulnerable legacy systems.
Juha Saarinen May 1 2018 12:09PM Security
Windows 10 provides weapon in war on attention

Windows 10 provides weapon in war on attention

Plus new enterprise management features for admins.
Juha Saarinen Apr 30 2018 11:31AM Software
HPE servers targeted by ransomware criminals

HPE servers targeted by ransomware criminals

Management interfaces left open to the internet abused.
Juha Saarinen Apr 27 2018 9:25AM Security
Amazon Echo coded into a silent spy device

Amazon Echo coded into a silent spy device

Transcribed what users said.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2018 9:18PM Security
Telstra cops $10m fine for 'premium' mobile billing

Telstra cops $10m fine for 'premium' mobile billing

Over 100,000 customers to be refunded.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2018 8:20PM Telco/ISP
Hoteliers advised to update keycard room locks

Hoteliers advised to update keycard room locks

Vulnerability found after 15 years and thousands of hours.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2018 7:29AM Security
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

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