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 backs down, extends Skylake PC support

Microsoft backs down, extends Skylake PC support

Updated policy driven by enterprise customer needs.
Juha Saarinen Aug 12 2016 2:22PM Security
Researchers create cryptocoin with DDoS puzzle for miners

Researchers create cryptocoin with DDoS puzzle for miners

Comes with malicious proof-of-work.
Juha Saarinen Aug 12 2016 5:21AM Financial Services
Volkswagen keyless entry systems can be bypassed

Volkswagen keyless entry systems can be bypassed

New research could explain spate of thefts.
Juha Saarinen Aug 11 2016 1:00PM Security
IP flaw leaves servers vulnerable to silent interception

IP flaw leaves servers vulnerable to silent interception

Linux vulnerable to Off-Path TCP exploit.
Juha Saarinen Aug 11 2016 9:45AM Security
ABS websites buckle on Census night

ABS websites buckle on Census night

Bureau claims sabotage by hackers.
Juha Saarinen Aug 10 2016 6:45AM Security
Australia joins global CubeSat satellite project

Australia joins global CubeSat satellite project

To be launched from the International Space Station in January.
Juha Saarinen Aug 9 2016 12:15PM Strategy
Quadrooter flaws menace 900 million Android devices

Quadrooter flaws menace 900 million Android devices

Ten million phones in Australia alone insecure.
Juha Saarinen Aug 8 2016 9:00AM Security
Samsung Pay wireless magnetic stripe tech can be 'skimmed'

Samsung Pay wireless magnetic stripe tech can be 'skimmed'

Updated: Weakness in payments token generation.
Juha Saarinen Aug 8 2016 5:26AM Security
Apple rolls out fix to kill PanGu iOS jailbreak

Apple rolls out fix to kill PanGu iOS jailbreak

iOS 9.3.4 patch contains single security fix.
Juha Saarinen Aug 5 2016 6:04AM Security
US govt funds Google's drone delivery project

US govt funds Google's drone delivery project

Americans think drone business will be worth over $100bn in a decade.
Juha Saarinen Aug 3 2016 11:33AM Oddware
Aussie businesses hit hard by busted Nigerian email scam ring

Aussie businesses hit hard by busted Nigerian email scam ring

Criminals nabbed.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2016 5:00PM Security
Google Cloud to allow customer crypto keys

Google Cloud to allow customer crypto keys

Gives users full control over storage data scrambling.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2016 8:10AM Security
Telstra Health exec named inaugural boss of Digital Health Agency

Telstra Health exec named inaugural boss of Digital Health Agency

Tim Kelsey lands top role.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2016 6:30AM Strategy
Fear our dumb new world

Fear our dumb new world

[Blog post] Stop the idiocracy taking over before it's too late.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2016 3:00PM Security
Megaport expands in Europe with new acquisitions

Megaport expands in Europe with new acquisitions

Spends $3.1m on German and Bulgarian network operators.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2016 6:20AM Telco/ISP
NBN ISP SkyMesh snapped up by UK rural satellite company

NBN ISP SkyMesh snapped up by UK rural satellite company

Hopes for slice of 400,000 premise market in Australia.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2016 6:14AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft to axe thousands in new job cuts round

Microsoft to axe thousands in new job cuts round

Nadella targets smartphone business again.
Juha Saarinen Jul 29 2016 10:20AM Software
Xen patches critical guest privilege escalation bug

Xen patches critical guest privilege escalation bug

'Bunker buster' flaw mirrors older vulnerability.
Juha Saarinen Jul 29 2016 9:00AM Security
Google hardens the Linux kernel in Android

Google hardens the Linux kernel in Android

Memory protections and attack surface reductions.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2016 1:11PM Security
LastPass fixes critical browser extension bugs

LastPass fixes critical browser extension bugs

Researcher says password managers are still safer than recycling.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2016 8:30AM Security

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