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

Attackers use Hacking Team exploit to drop ransomware

Attackers use Hacking Team exploit to drop ransomware

Around a quarter of older Android devices at risk.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2016 6:44AM Security
Researcher finds backdoor on Facebook server

Researcher finds backdoor on Facebook server

Staffer passwords captured and copied.
Juha Saarinen Apr 22 2016 11:00AM Security
British spy agencies' secret mass surveillance revealed

British spy agencies' secret mass surveillance revealed

"Bulk personal datasets" could contain all recorded data on an individual.
Juha Saarinen Apr 22 2016 6:36AM Security
Telstra buys multi-million-dollar stake in open source developer

Telstra buys multi-million-dollar stake in open source developer

Nginx gets a $10.3 million shot in the arm.
Juha Saarinen Apr 21 2016 10:39AM Software
How a lone hacker cracked Hacking Team

How a lone hacker cracked Hacking Team

'DIY guide' details long, well-planned attack.
Juha Saarinen Apr 19 2016 9:14AM Security
AuDA to allow direct registrations in .au

AuDA to allow direct registrations in .au

Domainname.au registrations coming up.
Juha Saarinen Apr 19 2016 6:30AM Strategy
ISO vulnerability disclosure standard now free

ISO vulnerability disclosure standard now free

Guide for how to handle vulnerability reports.
Juha Saarinen Apr 18 2016 6:23AM Security
Millions of unpatched JBoss servers open to abuse

Millions of unpatched JBoss servers open to abuse

Thousands of backdoors discovered.
Juha Saarinen Apr 18 2016 6:03AM Security
Vale OS X, arise MacOS?

Vale OS X, arise MacOS?

10.11.5 could be the last OS X.
Juha Saarinen Apr 15 2016 9:55AM Software
Ransomware uses blockchains for decoder delivery

Ransomware uses blockchains for decoder delivery

New version of CTB-Locker sends keys via distributed Bitcoin transaction ledger.
Juha Saarinen Apr 15 2016 8:52AM Security
Journalist handed two-year sentence for role in hack

Journalist handed two-year sentence for role in hack

Will fight conviction and sentence.
Juha Saarinen Apr 14 2016 11:07AM Security
File-deleting Jigsaw ransomware cracked

File-deleting Jigsaw ransomware cracked

Decryptor found for aggressive malware.
Juha Saarinen Apr 14 2016 10:57AM Security
Fast-mutating Qbot malware plays hide and seek with AVs

Fast-mutating Qbot malware plays hide and seek with AVs

Worm that took out Melbourne Health's IT systems very hard to detect.
Juha Saarinen Apr 13 2016 12:29PM Security
Microsoft posts roadmap of Windows 10 features for business

Microsoft posts roadmap of Windows 10 features for business

Focus on authentication and security.
Juha Saarinen Apr 12 2016 8:12AM Software
'Petya' ransomware encryption cracked

'Petya' ransomware encryption cracked

Utility generates unscrambling key.
Juha Saarinen Apr 12 2016 7:27AM Security
CSIRO ships experimental radio tech to German astronomers

CSIRO ships experimental radio tech to German astronomers

Phased array feeds set for Bonn.
Juha Saarinen Apr 11 2016 11:44AM Strategy
US govt to spend billions replacing insecure, old IT

US govt to spend billions replacing insecure, old IT

White House proposes $4.1 billion modernisation fund.
Juha Saarinen Apr 11 2016 11:36AM Software
Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash zero-day

Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash zero-day

Users advised to apply urgently, to avoid ransomware attacks.
Staff Writers , Juha Saarinen Apr 8 2016 12:46PM Security
Be prepared for pain with Bash on Windows 10

Be prepared for pain with Bash on Windows 10

First look at beta build.
Juha Saarinen Apr 8 2016 11:00AM Software
Hacking Team loses open-ended export license

Hacking Team loses open-ended export license

Spyware supplier must ask permission for future sales.
Juha Saarinen Apr 7 2016 8:26AM Security

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