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23 Dec 2021

ACSC and international partners encourage action to mitigate risks for Log4j vulnerability

ACSC and cyber security agency partners have issued a joint statement and advisory on the Log4j vulnerability providing technical details, mitigations and resources to help address the critical software flaw.

21 Dec 2021

Cybercriminals scanning Australian entities for serious cyber vulnerability

Australians must urgently patch applications and software products as malicious cyber adversaries conduct thousands of scans in search of the vulnerability related to the critical Log4j software flaw.

16 Dec 2021

JCSC virtual presentations on Log4j2 vulnerability – Friday 17 December

A critical alert and advisory has been published on the Log4j2 vulnerability. On Friday 17 December 2021, ACSC’s Joint Cyber Security Centres (JCSCs) will facilitate a series of virtual awareness and advice sessions about this vulnerability. Australians are urged to act now to secure their computer systems against this critical software vulnerability.

15 Dec 2021

Australians urged to act on cyber alert

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an alert on a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j software library that exposed systems to potential cyberattack.

29 Nov 2021

Head of ACSC talks cyber security with Natarsha Belling in podcast special

Ms Abigail Bradshaw, head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), recently sat down with journalist Natarsha Belling to discuss the common cyber threats affecting Australians today.

25 Nov 2021

The ACSC On-Call 24/7

All Australians now have greater access to cyber security help and advice through the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s enhanced national Cyber Security Hotline - 1300 CYBER1.

03 Nov 2021

Online shoppers the target of Christmas cyber grinches

In the lead-up to Black Friday and festive season sales, Australians must be alert to the cybercriminals seeking to steal your Christmas joy and your money.

01 Nov 2021

Joint statement - Digital Transformation Agency and Australian Signals Directorate - Secure Internet Gateways update

The Australian Government is further strengthening the ICT systems of Government entities by enhancing its Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) policy and through the Cyber Hubs initiative. The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is working on these initiatives with the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).

05 Oct 2021

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.

01 Oct 2021

Microsoft introduces Exchange Emergency Mitigation service

Microsoft has launched a new optional protection for Microsoft Exchange servers.

16 Sep 2021

ACSC Annual Cyber Threat report 2020-21

The Assistant Minister for Defence, The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, released the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020-21.

31 Aug 2021

ACSC cyber security challenge

Would you like to put your cyber incident response skills to the test?

25 Aug 2021

ACSC participation in Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill

The ACSC has joined international partners in the annual Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill.

17 Aug 2021

Boost your cyber defences with backups

Backing up your data is one of the best defences against ransomware attacks conducted by the opportunistic cyber criminals who continue to threaten Australian businesses, organisations, and families.

28 Jul 2021

U.S., U.K., and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory

Cyber Agencies Share Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities

28 Jul 2021

Joint advisory on top cyber vulnerabilities

The top 30 cyber security vulnerabilities exploited by malicious cyber actors since 2020 have been detailed in a joint advisory issued by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and counterpart cyber security agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom.

20 Jul 2021

Act now to defend against vicious cybercriminals

Cybercriminals are targeting Australians at an unprecedented level to steal sensitive information and money, including through business email compromise and ransomware attacks.

12 Jul 2021

Updated Essential Eight Maturity Model

Adversaries continually evolve their tradecraft to defeat preventative measures that organisations put in place.  The ACSC is committed to providing cyber security advice that is contemporary, and effective. This includes regular updates to the Essential Eight Maturity Model.

15 Jun 2021

Australia is fighting back against ransomware

Australians continue to be targeted by cybercriminals through ransomware campaigns impacting multiple sectors across our economy.

17 May 2021

Critical Infrastructure Uplift Program (CI-UP)

ACSC’s Critical Infrastructure Uplift Program (CI-UP) will help to protect Australia’s essential services from cyber threats by raising the security levels of critical infrastructure organisations.

03 May 2021

Update your devices to keep cybercriminals out

Updating the software on electronic devices is one of the easiest and most important ways all Australians can defend against cybercriminals and be protected from online threats.

31 Mar 2021

Back-up data to defend against cybercrime

On World Back-up Day, the Australian Government is urging businesses, organisations and individuals to back-up their digital information to protect themselves against compromise.

31 Mar 2021

ABC Radio interview with Head of ACSC

Abigail Bradshaw CSC, Head of Australian Cyber Security Centre, interview with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, 31 March 2021.

17 Mar 2021

Head ACSC Address to AISA Cyber Conference 2021

'The Future of Cyber Security in Australia’ – Address by Abigail Bradshaw CSC, on 15 March 2021 Canberra Convention Centre.

25 Feb 2021

Multi-factor authentication for stronger cyber protection

Australians are being urged to strengthen proof of identity protections to help stop cybercriminals gaining unauthorised access to online information and accounts.

23 Feb 2021

IRAP training partnership

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is partnering with organisations in South Australia and the ACT to deliver cyber security assessment training services for Australian business and organisations.

10 Feb 2021

Health Sector Snapshot

This Sector Snapshot is designed to enhance awareness of key cyber security threats in the health sector and advise executives and cyber security professionals within the health sector on what they can do to protect their organisation from cyber threats. This report provides a high-level overview of the cyber security environment from 1 January to 31 December 2020.

09 Feb 2021

Safer Internet Day 2021

Safer Internet Day on 9 February 2021 aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and share strategies everyone can use for staying safe online.

19 Jan 2021

Staying secure online during back-to-school shopping

Parents are being urged to be vigilant while shopping online for school essentials this month, with back-to-school shopping opening up opportunities for cybercriminals to strike.

15 Dec 2020

Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP)

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is further enhancing cyber security assessment and training, improving cyber skills, and creating new cyber careers for Australians through the Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP).

30 Apr 2020

National cyber security exercises for Australia’s electricity industry

In November 2019, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre coordinated a national cyber security exercise series in partnership with Australia’s electricity industry and government agencies.

18 Dec 2018

Cyber Incident Management Arrangements for Australian Governments

Australia’s Cyber Incident Management Arrangements (CIMA) outlines the inter-jurisdictional coordination arrangements and principles for Australian governments’ cooperation in response to national cyber incidents.