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n Sept. 20, Indonesia ratified its first comprehensive data privacy legislation —the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law, which has the potential to constitute a solid, well-designed foundation for its digital economy.While the notorious hacker “Bjorka’s” release of personal information pressured policymakers to act, it thankfully didn’t lead to knee-jerk reactions like data localization, where policymakers force firms to only store data within a country’s borders in the mistaken belief that it leads to better data privacy or cybersecurity (it doesn’t). Indonesia’s PDP Law is of regional and global significance, not just for its avoidance of localization, but because of its…
July 2, 2024Information hallData Theft / Wi-Fi Security An Australian man has been charged with using a fake Wi-Fi hotspot on a domestic flight to steal user credentials and data. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) “allegedly created fake free Wi-Fi hotspots that mimicked legitimate networks to capture the personal data of unsuspecting victims who mistakenly connected to them.” said in a press release last week. The agency said the suspect was charged in May 2024 after an investigation began a month earlier after the airline was notified of a suspicious Wi-Fi network discovered by its employees on a domestic flight.…
Indonesia Won’t Get KF-21 Tech Until Program Complete, South Korea Says | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Chen Chuanren June 12, 2024 Indonesia has committed to buying 48 KF-21s. Credit: Zuma Press Inc./Alamy Stock Photo Technologies on the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter will only be transferred to Indonesia when the program is completed in 2026, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) says. DAPA’s new chief Seok Jong-gun told The JoongAng Ilbo that the joint cooperation with… Chen Chuanren Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air…
JAKARTA – A report on Indonesia’s use of highly invasive spyware has reignited concerns about privacy and the country’s links to Israel, but observers argue that such technology is vital for national security. The May 1 report by rights watchdog Amnesty International claimed it found “evidence of extensive sales and deployment of highly invasive spyware and other surveillance technologies” in Indonesia. These include network infrastructure associated with the Helios spyware by Israel-based Wentigo Systems. Source link
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 US$8 million (S$10 million) ransom demanded to retrieve the encrypted data. Hinsa Siburian, an official who chairs Indonesia’s cyber security agency…
Jakarta (ANTARA) – An analyst at the Ministry of Communication and Information on Thursday outlined challenges faced by Indonesia in artificial intelligence (AI) governance.”The first challenge is that AI concerns not only the privacy and security of personal data, but also cybersecurity and intellectual property,” said Nindhitya Nurmalitasari during a discussion held by UNDP Indonesia in Jakarta.The second challenge is assessing the maturity of AI usage within the community, she noted.Currently, Indonesia refers to the “National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (Stranas KA) for 2020–2045”, issued by the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), to navigate the use…
March 1, 2023 JAKARTA – Digital freedom of expression will suffer further in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections, one watchdog’s study on cyberattacks has predicted, as the nation enters a period of enhanced competition to capture the hearts and minds of internet-savvy Indonesian voters. Particularly, the number of cyberattacks against critical voices is bound to be increase this year, according to the latest study by the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet). The report found that digital attacks in the country had more than doubled over the past two years, from 147 discrete instances in 2020 to…
July 2, 2024Information hallCyber Espionage / Vulnerability Cyber espionage group linked to China named Velvet ant a zero-day flaw in the Cisco NX-OS software used in switches has been observed to be used to deliver malware. The vulnerabilitywhich is tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS Score: 6.0), concerns the injection of a command that allows an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of the affected device. “By exploiting this vulnerability, Velvet Ant successfully launched a previously unknown custom malware that allowed the threat group to remotely connect to compromised Cisco Nexus devices, download additional…
The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has extended its partnership with Nasdaq to revamp its core technology. The latest development will see IDX upgrade its core trading platform by installing the latest version of Nasdaq’s matching engine. In addition, the partnership between Nasdaq and IDX will also cover market surveillance. The technology overhaul is in line with an edict from the OJK, Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, to develop a “robust, stable and sustainable capital market that can support the ongoing development of the Indonesian economy”. The upgrade also follows what has been a period of rapid growth for the trading venue.…
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto on May 8 reaffirmed the Indonesian government’s commitment to supporting the actualisation of quality journalism in the Southeast Asian country. Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto (centre) receives a delegation from the Press Council in his office in Jakarta on May 7.(Photo: antaranews.com) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto on May 8 reaffirmed the Indonesian government’s commitment to supporting the actualisation of quality journalism in the Southeast Asian country. During a meeting with a delegation from…