Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 161 – Snapshot Edition
Cyber (In)Securities – Edition 161: Qantas Data Breach, AI-Powered Phishing, and Global Cybersecurity Shifts
In this week’s Cyber (In)Securities, we spotlight the Qantas Frequent Flyer breach that affected over six million users. While financial data may not have been exposed, the compromise of travel patterns, contact details, and behavioural information raises serious privacy and trust concerns. It is a clear signal that loyalty programs are high-value targets, and that trust must be built long before a breach occurs.
This edition explores the rapidly evolving threat landscape, where cybercriminals are moving faster, AI is fuelling phishing campaigns, and institutions like the International Criminal Court are becoming targets. We track fake Zoom updates distributing malware, insider abuse within Home Affairs, ransomware gang shutdowns, and phishing tactics powered by manipulated search suggestions.
On the strategic front, CIOs are reassessing the public cloud as AI models introduce new risks around governance, compliance, and cost. From malware to mindset shifts, this issue connects technical insights with the broader responsibility of cyber resilience.
Editor’s Desk: Kim Chandler McDonald (KCM)
Kim dives into three critical themes: the Qantas breach and its impact on digital trust, the need for CISOs to rethink outdated defence strategies, and why CIOs must take ownership of cloud and AI decisions. Her commentary calls for security by design, privacy by default, and resilience that extends across people, systems, and strategy.
What’s On Our Feed
Featuring CyAN member updates and thought leadership from Jonathan Wood, John Salomon, Gilles Chevillon, Henry Roigas, Caroline Humer, Matthieu Camus, and Bharat Raigangar.
Voices of CyAN
Check out Sapann Harish Talwar’s latest blog on building cyber resilience through adaptive, intelligence-led strategies in a rapidly changing tech landscape.
You can download this edition by clicking the three dots icon on the bottom right and selecting Download PDF File. To enlarge the view, click the fullscreen icon on the bottom right. All article titles inside the flipbook are clickable links.