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July 19, 2024Information hallRansomware / Cybercrime Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a US court to participating as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and facilitating worldwide ransomware attacks. Among the accused are 21-year-old Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov from the Chechen Republic and 34-year-old Mikhail Vasiliev, a citizen of Canada and Russia, from Bradford, Ontario. Astamirov was there arrested in the state of Arizona by US law enforcement agencies in May 2023. Vasiliev, who is already wanted on similar charges in Canada, was awarded to almost four years in prison. He was extradited to the United States last month. The…
Businesses around the world have suffered massive outages to their Windows workstations linked to a flawed update released by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers affected by a flaw discovered in one content update for Windows hosts,” said the company’s CEO, George Kurtz. said in statement. “Mac and Linux hosts are not affected. This is not a security incident or cyber attack.” A company that admitted “reports (Blue screens of death) on Windows hosts,” also said it discovered the problem and deployed a fix for the Falcon Sensor product, urging customers to contact the support portal for…
Indonesia plans to launch a satellite constellation starting in July to monitor its marine and fisheries resources more effectively.This constellation of 20 nanosatellites aims to actively manage conservation efforts and ensure economic benefits from marine resources.The satellites will feature radio frequency, imaging and vessel-tracking equipment, allowing officials “to know every condition in Indonesia from one [data] center.”Challenges such as budget cuts and low compliance among fishing companies underscore the need for technological solutions to protect Indonesia’s vast marine areas. JAKARTA — Indonesia is developing a satellite constellation to beef up monitoring of its marine and fisheries resources with the maiden…
July 19, 2024Information hallVulnerability / Enterprise Security SolarWinds has addressed a set of critical security flaws affecting its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software that could be exploited to access sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. Of the 13 vulnerabilities, eight received a critical severity rating and a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0. The remaining five vulnerabilities were rated as High severity, with four receiving a CVSS score of 7.6 and one receiving a CVSS score of 8.3. The most serious disadvantages are listed below – CVE-2024-23472 – SolarWinds ARM Directory Traversal Arbitrary file deletion and information disclosure vulnerability…
Indonesian aqua-tech startup eFishery has on last Thursday announced the integration of Andri Yadi and his team, who were previously the driving force behind one of Indonesia’s most innovative and pioneering artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) startups, into its AIoT & Cultivation Intelligence Division. EFishery said in a statement that Yadi and his team bring deep expertise and extensive experience in developing end-to-end products and solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) technology, which have been recognized through various prestigious national and international awards. It is noted that other than practitioners and innovators for over two…
This handy infographic explores the challenges and opportunities in the road to a data-driven Indonesia. Indonesia has 270 million people living across 17,508 islands. How can it ensure public services are constant across the country, and accurately distribute funds for poverty, healthcare, and education?Data is the answer. President Joko Widodo introduced the Satu Data Indonesia policy in 2019 with a vision to enable Indonesia to make decisions based on “data that are accurate, current, integrated, accountable, accessible, and easily shared”, its National Planning Minister and Satu Data Chair told GovInsider.What are the challenges and opportunities in the road ahead? This…
Learn about the critical threats that can affect your organization and the criminals behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story sheds light on the underground activity, the threat actors and why you should care, and what you can do to reduce your risk. In today’s cyber threat landscape, protecting personal and corporate identity has become vital. Once in the hands of cybercriminals, compromised credentials and accounts provide unauthorized access to sensitive corporate information and an entry point to launch costly ransomware and other malware attacks. To properly mitigate the threats posed by compromised credentials and accounts, organizations need identity…
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will launch an online tracking system next week for nickel and tin shipments to increase government revenue and improve mining governance, a deputy coordinating minister said on Thursday. The tracking system to be launched on Monday, known as SIMBARA, was first implemented on coal in 2022 and the resource-rich country has planned to widen its implementation to other minerals it produces. Indonesia is the world’s biggest producer of nickel and one of its largest producers of tin. Using SIMBARA, the government would be able to track the nickel and tin from mines to domestic smelters. “Smelting…
Attention all travellers who are planning a trip to the Land of the Thousand Islands! Mount Ruang in Indonesia erupted several times on Wednesday causing travel disruptions for those flying in and out of the region. The volcano in Indonesia, located in North Sulawesi, has a documented record of eruptions dating back to the 19th century. Recent activity, however, has seen it erupt multiple times, spewing ash and smoke high into the sky, and prompting evacuations and travel disruptions in the surrounding area. Also read: 52 Basic Indonesian Phrases That Every Traveller Needs to Know Mount Ruang eruptions in Indonesia…
July 19, 2024Hacker newsMalware / Mobile Security An alleged pro-Houthi threat group targeted at least three humanitarian organizations in Yemen with Android spyware designed to gather sensitive information. These attacks are associated with a cluster of activities codenamed OilAlfabrings with it a new set of mobile malware that comes with its own support infrastructure, Insikt Group Recorded Future said. The current campaign targets CARE International, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the Saudi King Salman Center for Humanitarian Aid and Relief. “The OilAlpha threat group is likely active and carrying out targeted activities against humanitarian and human rights organizations operating…