You are here Home About the ACSC Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and an annual reminder for all Australians to stay secure online. The overarching theme for 2022 is ‘Have you been hacked?’ Cyber security is important for everyone. The first steps are turning on automatic software updates, regularly backing up your devices, switching on multi-factor authentication, using passphrases, securing mobile devices, and watching out for cyber scams. Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 Resources A4 poster A3 poster Desktop wallpapers PowerPoint wallpaper Email banner Social media banners Social media tiles Virtual Background for Microsoft Teams/Zoom Cyber Awareness Month 2022 themes Week 1: Have you been hacked? The ACSC has launched the ‘Have you been hacked?’ tool. This tool will help you assess if you’ve been hacked by guiding you through a range of scenarios that will advise you on how to best respond to the situation. Scenarios include ransomware attacks, malware threats, email compromise and identify theft, as well as phishing and fake website scams. The tool is simple to use and includes typical warning signs, scenario explanations and easy-to-follow steps on how to remediate the situation. Tool: Have you been hacked? Quiz: How secure are you? A4 poster – Have you been hacked? A3 poster – Have you been hacked? Week 2: Is your email secure? The ACSC wants to help protect you from cybercriminals and your email is a common target for cybercriminal activity. If someone gains access to your email account, they could steal your sensitive information, change passwords for your other accounts, or even send emails pretending to be you. Cybercriminals will sometimes target emails being sent to and from businesses. This could result in fraudulent activity, with cybercriminals intercepting financial transactions such as invoices. Cybercriminals will use email to abuse trust in business processes to scam victims out of money or goods. This type of email attack is often referred to as business email compromise (BEC). If you think your email account has already been compromised, you can take the following steps to review your security and remove the attacker: How to check your email account security – Outlook How to check your email account security – Gmail What to do if someone has hacked your email account Week 3: How do you act now to stay secure? The ACSC has a number of resources to help you act now to stay secure. The resources cover basic cyber security practices such as updates, multi-factor authentication (MFA), backups, and passphrases. Email is a common target for cybercriminal activity. The ACSC has resources available to help you keep your email secure: Multi-factor authentication Secure your Google account Secure your Microsoft account Protect your business from email fraud & compromise Quiz: Would you know what to do if you were a victim of business email compromise? Phishing - Scam Emails Quiz: Can you spot a scam (phishing) message? The ACSC also has resources on how to secure your accounts and devices. It’s easy to improve your cyber security! Take these simple steps today to protect yourself: Update your devices Protect yourself: Updates guide Protect Yourself: Multi-Factor Authentication guide Turn on multi-factor authentication Set up and perform regular backups Set secure passphrases Recognise and report scams Watch out for threats A4 poster – Top Tips for Cyber Security Week 4: It’s time to take action! Now is the perfect time to protect yourself online. If you are interested in receiving cyber alerts, join the ACSC Partnership Program and help others stay secure too. The ACSC has resources available to help you take action: Quiz: How cyber secure are you? Seniors Guide Kid’s Guide & colouring-in sheet Personal Cyber Security Guides (First Steps, Next Steps and Advanced Steps) Small Business Cyber Security Guide Cyber Careers A4 poster – Top Tips for Cyber Security Test your knowledge with these quizzes: Quiz: Updates Quiz: Multi-factor authentication Quiz: Backups Quiz: Passphrases Quiz: Can you spot signs of a scam? Was this information helpful? Was this information helpful? Yes No Thanks for your feedback! Thanks for your feedback! Optional Tell us why this information was helpful and we’ll work on making more pages like it Leave this field blank
