Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) News

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United pairs defensive AI with Starlink rollout, targeting fleetwide Wi-Fi by end of 2027

United Airlines is deploying defensive artificial intelligence and strengthening cybersecurity operations as it expands in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity across its fleet, CISO Deneen DeFiore said. The rollout is expected to reach the entire fleet by the end of 2027; the report does not specify the AI systems or cybersecurity measures involved.

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Space Force frames orbit as a digital domain where cyber operations are central

The U.S. Space Force sees space not only as a physical environment governed by orbital mechanics, but also as a digital domain, according to its deputy chief strategy officer for cyber and data. The framing underscores the importance of cyber capabilities in how the service understands and operates in space.

Reuters

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Amadeus data breach affects 53,000 Cathay Pacific bookings; Malaysia Airlines also warns customers

Unauthorized access to an Amadeus system used to display travel bookings affected about 53,000 Cathay Pacific bookings, the airline said. Malaysia Airlines separately said customer information may have been exposed in an incident involving the same reservation-technology provider, with potentially affected data processed between August 2023 and September 2026.

Reuters

Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach

SpaceWatch Global

ETH Zurich’s Clémence Poirier: Space cybersecurity needs better implementation, not more frameworks

At SDSC 2026, ETH Zurich researcher Clémence Poirier discusses tracking cyber attacks against space systems and assessing the sector’s threat landscape. Her central argument is that improving security depends less on creating additional frameworks than on implementing existing protections more effectively.

SpaceWatch Global

Spaceit pitches ESA cyber range and shared CubeSat for testing space systems

Spaceit COO Mari Allik describes an ESA Space Cyber Range for exercising cyber threats before launch, alongside a 16U CubeSat that lets outside users run their code in orbit. The initiatives offer complementary ways to test space systems: simulated threat scenarios on the ground and validation through an operational spacecraft.

SpaceWatch Global

TalTech trains space cybersecurity specialists as cyber and space systems converge

Dr. Adrian Venables discusses TalTech’s Europe-focused master’s program in space cybersecurity, efforts to secure student smallsats and the growing interdependence of cyber and space systems. The program highlights the skills and security practices needed as satellite missions and their supporting infrastructure face digital risks.

SpaceWatch Global

CybExer’s Kristiina Omri on cyber ranges, space security and Europe’s chance to leapfrog

CybExer’s Kristiina Omri discusses how cyber ranges can prepare organizations for attacks, including through a dedicated Space Cyber Range. She also addresses AI assurance and argues that Europe could leapfrog established approaches by building capabilities for emerging cyber threats rather than simply replicating legacy systems.