Australian airline Qantas disclosed that it detected a cyberattack on Monday after threat actors gained access to a third-party platform containing customer data. Qantas is Australia’s largest airline, operating domestic and international flights across six continents and employing around 24,000 people. In a press release issued Monday night, the airline states that the attack has
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A AACA ASD-Approved Cryptographic Algorithm AACP ASD-Approved Cryptographic Protocol ACA Australasian Certification Authority Access control The process of granting or denying requests for access to systems. Can also refer to the process of granting or denying requests for access to facilities. Access Cross Domain Solution A system permitting access to multiple security domains from a
Back to basics: Army revamps flight school after deadly crashes
In the wake of a string of deadly military aviation accidents over the past several years, the U.S. Army is launching a major overhaul of how it trains new pilots that focuses on getting back to the basics. The overhaul includes rethinking the type of aircraft used for training, along with a likely shift to
U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats on critical infrastructure
U.S. cyber agencies, the FBI, and NSA issued an urgent warning today about potential cyberattacks from Iranian-affiliated hackers targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. CISA says there are no indications of an ongoing campaign but urges critical infrastructure organizations and other potential targets to monitor their defense due to the current unrest in the Middle East and cyber
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Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank
Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard assess an Army M10 Booker Combat Vehicle before it is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (Staff Sgt. Reanna Hartgrove/U.S. Air National Guard) The Army has spent well over a billion dollars on a light tank the service is now terminating, just as the program was
Bluetooth flaws could let hackers spy through your microphone
Vulnerabilities affecting a Bluetooth chipset present in more than two dozen audio devices from ten vendors can be exploited for eavesdropping or stealing sensitive information. Researchers confirmed that 29 devices from Beyerdynamic, Bose, Sony, Marshall, Jabra, JBL, Jlab, EarisMax, MoerLabs, and Teufel are affected. The list of impacted products includes speakers, earbuds, headphones, and wireless
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Two industry teams to begin bending metal for Bradley replacement
The sun rises above an M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle at a range in Qatar on Nov. 11, 2018. (Spc. Jovi Prevot/U.S. Army National Guard) The U.S. Army has signed off on the advancement of two industry teams into a technology development phase to build prototypes of a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle replacement. American Rheinmetall
Let’s Encrypt ends certificate expiry emails to cut costs, boost privacy
Let’s Encrypt has announced it will no longer notify users about imminent certificate expirations via email due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities. The decision to end the expiration notification email service was implemented as of June 4, 2025, but Let’s Encrypt has now communicated it via a blog post to raise awareness