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Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. The HIV variant dominant in Indonesia was introduced from Thailand over multiple events. The Kobe University study traces where it came from and how it spread from there, offering insights of possible value to the development of treatments against the disease.HIV is the virus causing AIDS, but one of the things that make it so difficult to treat is…
New research from Amnesty International’s Security Lab identifies Indonesia as an emerging hub for surveillance tools and suppliers. The organization found evidence of sales and shipment of “highly invasive spyware and other surveillance technologies” sent to Indonesia from countries like Israel, Greece, Singapore, and Malaysia dating back to 2017 up until last year. These surveillance tools reportedly belong to companies like “Q Cyber Technologies (linked to NSO Group), the Intellexa consortium, Saito Tech (also known as Candiru), FinFisher and its wholly-owned subsidiary Raedarius M8 Sdn Bhd, and Wintego Systems.”Amnesty International also detailed various malicious domain names and network infrastructures connected to…
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The bulk of Indonesian government data affected by a recent ransomware cyberattack was not backed up, officials said, in an incident that has exposed the lack of preparations for such an attack in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.Last week’s cyberattack, the worst in the country in recent years, has disrupted multiple government services including immigration and operations at major airports.The government has said more than 230 public agencies, including ministries, had been affected, but has refused to pay an $8 million ransom demanded to retrieve the encrypted data.Hinsa Siburian, an official who chairs Indonesia’s cyber security agency known…
Microsoft increases its investment in Indonesia’s digital economy, with plans to establish a new datacenter region and a commitment to skill over 24 million Indonesians by end of 2021 through its decades’ long skilling investment Jakarta, Indonesia, 25 February 2021 – Microsoft today announced its Berdayakan Ekonomi Digital Indonesia initiative, which marks a significant commitment to advancing growth and digital transformation for Indonesia, its vibrant developer and startup ecosystem, enterprises, and the public sector. As part of the plan, Microsoft will establish its first datacenter region in Indonesia to deliver trusted cloud services locally, with world-class data security, privacy, and the ability…
June 28, 2024Information hallNetwork Security / Data Protection A group of security researchers from the Graz University of Technology has demonstrated a new side-channel attack known as SnailLoad that can be used to remotely infer a user’s web activity. “SnailLoad exploits a bottleneck present in all Internet connections,” researchers note said in a study published this week. “This bottleneck affects the latency of network packets, allowing an attacker to infer the current network activity of someone else’s Internet connection. An attacker can use this information to infer the websites the user visits or the videos the user watches.” A distinctive…
FIRDIA LISNAWATI and NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press 2 months ago Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, second from left, and Elon Musk, second from right, sign an agreement on enhancing connectivity at a public health center in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation. Wearing a green…
by Fintech News Indonesia April 23, 2024 Indonesia’s financial technology landscape is experiencing explosive growth, fueled by the rise of mobile payments and digital banking. While this digital transformation offers undeniable convenience, it also introduces new challenges to mobile security in Indonesia Malware and phishing attacks pose a significant threat to the integrity and security of financial platforms, jeopardising both user data and financial security. However, amidst these challenges, innovative solutions like SecIron are emerging as key players in safeguarding digital assets and ensuring a secure financial ecosystem. Indonesia’s rapid digital adoption makes it a prime target for cybercriminals. Reports…
Jakarta: A cyber attacker compromised Indonesia’s national data centre and asked for an $8 million ransom, the country’s communications minister was quoted by state news agency Antara as saying on Monday.The attack disrupted some government services, most notably at airports last week, though automated machines were now functional, the communications ministry said on Monday.Minister Budi Arie Setiadi said the attacker used a new variant of existing malicious software called Lockbit 3.0, without giving further details.The Lockbit cybercrime group is notorious for using malicious software called ransomware to digitally extort its victims.Ransom software works by encrypting victims’ data. Hackers can offer…
An Indonesian student flying a national flag runs in front of security officers blocking the way. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP)Indonesia has just passed its historic first data protection law, but they’re not allaying cybersecurity concerns. If anything, observers in Southeast Asia’s largest economy are worried that the new legislation leaves critical loopholes, ripe for attack by opportunistic intruders.The new law, six years in the making, mainly revolves around the protection of personal user data, criminal charges for data breaches, as well as administrative sanctions for violators of various offences. Under the new ruling, both private and public sector…
Today’s kill chain escapes enterprises because they don’t protect the infrastructure of today’s business: SaaS. SaaS continues to dominate software adoption, and it accounts for the largest share of government cloud spending. But both enterprises and SMBs haven’t overhauled their security programs and adopted security tools built for SaaS. Security teams continue to jam on-premise patches to SaaS security holes The mature security controls that CISOs and their teams depended on during the era of premier dominance are gone. Firewalls now protect a small perimeter, visibility is limited, and even when SaaS vendors offer logs, security teams need homegrown middleware…