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Jakarta. Indonesia is urging the UN Security Council to immediately help de-escalate the Middle East tension following Iran’s explosive retaliatory attacks on Israel. Jakarta also calls on all parties to exercise restraint to prevent further escalation. “Indonesia urges the UN Security Council to act immediately to de-escalate tensions and continue working towards lasting peace in the Middle East, including by ending the illegal occupation of Palestine and various violations of international law by Israel,” a statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry reads. Also, Indonesia underlined the need to achieve the so-called “two-state solution”, which sees Israel and Palestine living side…
Telkom Indonesia announced on Thursday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with cybersecurity firm F5 to collaborate on cybersecurity services and strengthen Telkom’s own security capabilities. Under the strategic collaboration deal, which was signed on Monday, Telkom Indonesia and F5 will work together to provide comprehensive cybersecurity services to organisations in Indonesia via Telkom’s B2B Digital IT Services arm. Telkom’s strategic portfolio director Budi Setyawan Wijaya said the partnership aims to “strengthen Telkom Group’s capabilities as the main digital telco of choice in Indonesia, especially in the field of cyber security” and other digital offerings. Adam…
An Indonesian cabinet member has threatened to shut down Facebook Inc. if there is any evidence the personal data of citizens is being harvested or the social media giant fails to crack down on “fake news” during upcoming elections.Amid continuing fallout over revelations the data of 50 million Facebook users was obtained by a firm that helped U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign, there’s growing fears in Indonesia that its presidential race could be corrupted. With the contest set to kick off within months, Communications Minister Rudiantara has voiced concerns that individuals or organized groups could exploit social media platforms in…
June 26, 2024Information hallVulnerability / Data Protection A recently discovered critical security flaw affecting Progress Software MOVEit Transfer is already being observed attempts at exploitation in the wild shortly after details of the error were revealed publicly. The vulnerability, noted as CVE-2024-5806 (CVSS score: 9.1), concerns an authentication bypass that affects the following versions: From 2023.0.0 to 2023.0.11 From 2023.1.0 to 2023.1.6 and From 2024.0.0 to 2024.0.2 “An incorrect authentication vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (SFTP module) could allow authentication to be bypassed,” the company said in a statement. said in an advisory issued Tuesday. There is also progress addressed…
A prototype of the KF-21 fighter jet prepares for a test flight at the headquarters of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, May 9, 2023. Joint Press CorpsDoubts grow over defense partnership with JakartaBy Nam Hyun-wooIndonesia proposed paying only around a third of the initially agreed cost to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet with Korea, according to defense industry sources, Monday.Instead, the Southeast Asian country suggested that it would only accept a limited level of technology transfer for the KF-21 fighter jet, raising greater concerns about the deal that was once hailed as a symbol of…
The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta Thursday. Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi told reporters that the two countries share the same view about the importance of a cease-fire and of resolving the conflict through a two-state solution. (AP Video/Andi Jatmiko) The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta Thursday. Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi told reporters that the two countries share the same view about the importance of a cease-fire…
JAKARTA, Indonesia — (AP) — Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won’t pay.The cyberattack has disrupted services of more than 200 government agencies at both the national and regional levels since last Thursday, said Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the director general of informatics applications with the Communications and Informatics Ministry.Some government services have returned — immigration services at airports and elsewhere are now functional — but efforts continue at restoring other services such as investment licensing, Pangerapan told reporters Monday.Read MoreThe attackers have held data…
The recent Global Public Opinion on Artificial Intelligence survey (GPO-AI) revealed that 66% of Indonesians are concerned about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to a global average of 49%. Indonesia has a democratic society, a vibrant tech entrepreneur system and widespread social media usage – all of which create vulnerabilities when using AI However, Indonesia has the regulatory tools to mitigate risks, while taking advantage of opportunities, if policymakers, industry, and civil society work together creatively to address the public’s concerns. Specifically, policymakers have been keen to address AI. Last year, the Ministry of Communications and Information (Kominfo) published Circular no.…
June 27, 2024Information hallVulnerability / Enterprise Security A critical security flaw has been discovered in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow that, if not patched, could allow an attacker to make changes to the application’s database. Tracked as CVE-2024-5276, the vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8. This affects FileCatalyst Workflow version 5.1.6 Build 135 and earlier. This was addressed in version 5.1.6 of build 139. “SQL Injection Vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow Allows Attacker to Modify Application Data”, Fortra said in an advisory issued Tuesday. “Possible consequences include the creation of administrative users and the deletion or modification of data in the…
meta charset=”utf-8″ />E-commerce firm Shopee said on Wednesday it agreed to make changes to its services in Indonesia after the country’s antitrust agency said the platform had admitted to violating anti-monopoly rules.Indonesia’s antitrust agency, known as KPPU, said in a statement Shopee had admitted to having violated anti-competition rules by directing customers to certain delivery services after being accused of the breaches last month. “Shopee is always committed to complying with all applicable regulations and laws in the Republic of Indonesia in conducting our business operations,” Radynal Nataprawira, Shopee Indonesia’s Head of Public Affairs said in a statement. Shopee also…