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

Viacom left keys to its kingdom exposed on AWS

Viacom left keys to its kingdom exposed on AWS

Credentials leak could have seen media company hijacked.
Juha Saarinen Sep 20 2017 6:44AM Security
Researchers create light-to-audio photonics storage

Researchers create light-to-audio photonics storage

Claim world first.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2017 12:02PM Hardware
AWS to switch to per-second billing for Linux instances

AWS to switch to per-second billing for Linux instances

Promises price reductions.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2017 8:39AM Storage
Security vendor Avast distributed malware-infested utility

Security vendor Avast distributed malware-infested utility

CCleaner 5.33 hacked.
Juha Saarinen Sep 19 2017 6:19AM Security
Fake Python packages proffered to programmers

Fake Python packages proffered to programmers

Check package names carefully.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2017 11:57AM Security
Security.txt standard may help researchers report flaws

Security.txt standard may help researchers report flaws

Follows example of robots.txt.
Juha Saarinen Sep 18 2017 11:07AM Security
Criminals mine cryptocurrency in users' browsers

Criminals mine cryptocurrency in users' browsers

Drop Javascript through booby-trapped ads.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2017 9:45AM Security
Microsoft trials in-use data encryption for Azure cloud

Microsoft trials in-use data encryption for Azure cloud

TEEs up confidential computing offering.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2017 6:40AM Security
Equifax admits Apache Struts flaw behind megahack

Equifax admits Apache Struts flaw behind megahack

Vulnerability exploited in the wild since March.
Juha Saarinen Sep 14 2017 12:40PM Security
Microsoft patches zero-day used to install police spyware

Microsoft patches zero-day used to install police spyware

.NET framework flaw exploited.
Juha Saarinen Sep 13 2017 10:35AM Security
Bluetooth flaws put billions of devices at risk

Bluetooth flaws put billions of devices at risk

Android, Linux, Windows, iOS implementations exploitable.
Juha Saarinen Sep 13 2017 9:53AM Security
Apple introduces high-end iPhone X

Apple introduces high-end iPhone X

Three new iPhones, Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K launched.
Juha Saarinen Sep 13 2017 6:45AM Hardware
Windows compatibility mode resurfaces old flaws

Windows compatibility mode resurfaces old flaws

Think before applying feature to apps.
Juha Saarinen Sep 12 2017 8:57AM Security
Chrome to provide TLS interception warnings

Chrome to provide TLS interception warnings

Former intern develops warning interstitial for browser.
Juha Saarinen Sep 11 2017 11:58AM Security
Qantas pilots get mobile flight data application

Qantas pilots get mobile flight data application

Aims to reduce fuel use and carbon emissions.
Juha Saarinen Sep 8 2017 8:50AM Strategy
Xero users targeted by info stealer malware

Xero users targeted by info stealer malware

Sophisticated phishing attack.
Juha Saarinen Sep 8 2017 6:42AM Security
ShadowBrokers release UNITEDRAKE NSA malware

ShadowBrokers release UNITEDRAKE NSA malware

Promise two data dumps a month.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2017 11:33AM Security
US seeks to mandate anti-hacking defences for self-driving cars

US seeks to mandate anti-hacking defences for self-driving cars

SELF DRIVE Act passes lower house.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2017 9:30AM Security
Microsoft won't patch Edge XSS vulnerability

Microsoft won't patch Edge XSS vulnerability

Content security policy bypass is 'by design'.
Juha Saarinen Sep 7 2017 6:33AM Security
Critical Apache Struts vulnerability menaces enterprises

Critical Apache Struts vulnerability menaces enterprises

Users advised to upgrade immediately.
Juha Saarinen Sep 6 2017 6:40AM Security

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