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

Critical Android bugs patched by Google

Critical Android bugs patched by Google

Mediaserver remains the soft underbelly of Android security.
Juha Saarinen Mar 8 2016 3:30PM Security
Basslink locates interconnector cable fault

Basslink locates interconnector cable fault

Cut and cap operation next.
Juha Saarinen Mar 8 2016 1:56PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft ports SQL Server to Linux

Microsoft ports SQL Server to Linux

Preview released in partnership with Red Hat and Canonical.
Juha Saarinen Mar 8 2016 8:46AM Software
Sydney Uni lost laptop containing sensitive student data

Sydney Uni lost laptop containing sensitive student data

Data could have been 'unlawfully accessed'.
Juha Saarinen Mar 8 2016 6:04AM Security
Amazon backtracks on Fire OS encryption removal

Amazon backtracks on Fire OS encryption removal

Security feature to return in forthcoming update.
Juha Saarinen Mar 7 2016 9:50AM Security
Windows 10 hit by problematic update

Windows 10 hit by problematic update

Blamed by users for a range of problems.
Juha Saarinen Mar 7 2016 6:40AM Software
Cisco patches switches to remove hardcoded credentials

Cisco patches switches to remove hardcoded credentials

Vulnerability allows full remote control of Nexus switches.
Juha Saarinen Mar 4 2016 7:53AM Security
US payments start-up fined for lying about security

US payments start-up fined for lying about security

Watchdog found lackadaisical approach to security.
Juha Saarinen Mar 4 2016 4:52AM Security
Major Australian banks vulnerable to DROWN SSLv2 flaw

Major Australian banks vulnerable to DROWN SSLv2 flaw

Disable SSLv2 everywhere to prevent decryption of communications.
Juha Saarinen Mar 2 2016 4:56AM Security
US wants to remove export controls for hacking tools

US wants to remove export controls for hacking tools

Wassenaar Arrangement to be renegotiated.
Juha Saarinen Mar 1 2016 2:43PM Security
Beware the fog of IoT

Beware the fog of IoT

[Blog post] Don't fall off the edge of the network.
Juha Saarinen Mar 1 2016 2:30PM Security
Hacking Team rides again with updated spyware

Hacking Team rides again with updated spyware

Fresh sample of Italian malware found.
Juha Saarinen Mar 1 2016 11:42AM Security
Snapchat apologises after phish sees payroll data leaked

Snapchat apologises after phish sees payroll data leaked

Staffer falls for dodgy email.
Juha Saarinen Mar 1 2016 11:16AM Security
Shark-spotting drones to patrol NSW beaches

Shark-spotting drones to patrol NSW beaches

Little Rippers to be trialled for six months.
Juha Saarinen Feb 29 2016 5:23AM Hardware
Palo Alto Networks patches serious vulnerabilities

Palo Alto Networks patches serious vulnerabilities

Critical holes in operating system discovered.
Juha Saarinen Feb 26 2016 5:56AM Security
North Korea linked to Sony hack attack: researchers

North Korea linked to Sony hack attack: researchers

Lazarus Group hackers used large arsenal of malware.
Juha Saarinen Feb 25 2016 6:18AM Security
IBM previews Swift server-side runtime for Bluemix cloud

IBM previews Swift server-side runtime for Bluemix cloud

Simplifying enterprise apps.
Juha Saarinen Feb 23 2016 7:12AM Software
Samsung Pay, new Galaxy phones to land in Australia

Samsung Pay, new Galaxy phones to land in Australia

Payments service arrives with American Express.
Juha Saarinen , Allie Coyne Feb 22 2016 8:55AM Financial Services
Linux Mint falls victim to attackers

Linux Mint falls victim to attackers

Shells, PHP mailer access offered for spamming.
Juha Saarinen Feb 22 2016 6:58AM Security
Telstra preps LTE network for the internet of things

Telstra preps LTE network for the internet of things

Low speed, low power, long reach through Cat 1 LTE.
Juha Saarinen Feb 22 2016 6:40AM Telco/ISP

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