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

Microsoft makes NSA approved list with Surface devices

Microsoft makes NSA approved list with Surface devices

Surface Book and Pros can be used for classified work.
Juha Saarinen Feb 13 2017 6:35AM Security
Mass defacements hit unpatched WordPress sites

Mass defacements hit unpatched WordPress sites

Almost two million sites hacked.
Juha Saarinen Feb 12 2017 8:23PM Security
F5 patches Heartbleed-like 'Ticketbleed' bug

F5 patches Heartbleed-like 'Ticketbleed' bug

Server would return 31 bytes of system memory contents to clients.
Juha Saarinen Feb 10 2017 11:27AM Security
Microsoft pledges to fight patent trolls for its cloud customers

Microsoft pledges to fight patent trolls for its cloud customers

Makes 10,000 of its own patents available.
Juha Saarinen Feb 10 2017 9:00AM Strategy
US visitors may need to hand over their social media credentials

US visitors may need to hand over their social media credentials

New Homeland Security boss revives old proposal.
Juha Saarinen Feb 10 2017 6:42AM Security
Cyber crims just keep getting better, says EU infosec agency

Cyber crims just keep getting better, says EU infosec agency

Everyone's a target as attackers make money hand over fist.
Juha Saarinen Feb 9 2017 6:42AM Security
Security products endanger customers through poor TLS interception

Security products endanger customers through poor TLS interception

Introduce Logjam, POODLE, CRIME and other vulnerabilities.
Juha Saarinen Feb 8 2017 12:15PM Security
It's time to put SMS 2FA out to pasture

It's time to put SMS 2FA out to pasture

[Blog post] Telstra fire reminds us there are better ways to authenticate.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2017 2:30PM Security
Dying Intel Atom processors take out network equipment

Dying Intel Atom processors take out network equipment

Atom C2000s won't rock around the clock, thanks to failure time-bomb.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2017 1:11PM Hardware
Smart TV vendor penalised for massive privacy violation

Smart TV vendor penalised for massive privacy violation

Collected vast amount of personal information without telling users.
Juha Saarinen Feb 7 2017 11:13AM Security
Mass attack worldwide on internet-exposed printers

Mass attack worldwide on internet-exposed printers

Users left befuddled as devices print out warning messages.
Juha Saarinen Feb 6 2017 9:11AM Security
EU to investigate 'anticompetitive' e-commerce geoblocking

EU to investigate 'anticompetitive' e-commerce geoblocking

Restrictions in the crosshairs.
Juha Saarinen Feb 3 2017 7:42AM Strategy
Aussie researchers link higher internet penetration with GDP growth

Aussie researchers link higher internet penetration with GDP growth

Internet connections mapped to human behaviour in massive study.
Juha Saarinen Feb 1 2017 1:17PM Training & Development
The overlooked security threat in your office: printers

The overlooked security threat in your office: printers

Attacks can cause physical damage.
Juha Saarinen Jan 31 2017 7:53AM Security
Netgear routers vulnerable to easy authentication bypass

Netgear routers vulnerable to easy authentication bypass

Remotely exploitable flaw found.
Juha Saarinen Jan 31 2017 6:31AM Security
Many Android VPN-enabled apps do not protect user traffic

Many Android VPN-enabled apps do not protect user traffic

Joint Australian-US research project pokes holes in app privacy promise.
Juha Saarinen Jan 30 2017 9:29AM Security
Google sets up own root certificate authority

Google sets up own root certificate authority

Continues push towards secure HTTPS-based web.
Juha Saarinen Jan 29 2017 9:05PM Security
Optus pushes ahead with voice over wi-fi

Optus pushes ahead with voice over wi-fi

Two Samsung handsets supported.
Juha Saarinen Jan 27 2017 6:44AM Telco/ISP
Russia arrests top Kaspersky anti-hacker for treason

Russia arrests top Kaspersky anti-hacker for treason

Faces over a decade in prison if found guilty.
Juha Saarinen Jan 26 2017 4:25PM Security
HP fire-prone battery recall expanded to 101,000

HP fire-prone battery recall expanded to 101,000

Laptops bought between March 2013 and October 2016 affected.
Juha Saarinen Jan 26 2017 3:42PM Hardware

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?