Qantas Cyberattack Exposes Data of 6 Million Customers

The Qantas cyberattack highlights how social engineering, especially via phone calls, remains a significant vulnerability in cybersecurity, with hackers exploiting human weaknesses to access sensitive data. This incident is part of a broader trend of increasing cyber threats targeting Australian companies, including the finance and healthcare sectors, emphasizing the need for proactive security measures like multi-factor authentication and thorough third-party risk management.