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COVID-19 malicious cyber activity Alert
May 22, 2020 - Malicious cyber actors are actively targeting individuals and Australian organisations with COVID-19 related scams and phishing emails. These incidents are likely to increase in frequency and severity over the coming weeks and months. This is due, in part, to the ease in which existing scam emails and texts can be modified with a COVID-19 theme.
Threat update: COVID-19 malicious cyber activity 27 March 2020 Advisory
Mar 27, 2020 - This update is designed to raise awareness of increasing COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, and provide practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of being impacted.
Cyber security is essential when preparing for COVID-19 Advisory
Mar 13, 2020 - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations are developing strategies to protect staff and vulnerable members of our community.
COVID-19 Malicious Scams - Threat Awareness and Guidance Advisory
Mar 27, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has produced a detailed report, including practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of harm.
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting Australian health sector organisations and COVID-19 essential services Alert
May 8, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is aware that Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors are actively targeting health sector organisations and medical research facilities.
Advisory 2020-009: Recommendations to mitigate APT actors targeting health sector and COVID-19 essential services Advisory
May 8, 2020 - The ACSC recommends that organisations in the health sector implement the following cyber security mitigations:
Protecting Against Cyber Threats to Managed Service Providers and their Customers Advisory
May 12, 2022 - This advisory describes cybersecurity best practices for information and communications technology (ICT), focusing on guidance that enables transparent discussions between MSPs and their customers on securing sensitive data.
You can’t outsource risk: Advice for using cloud services News
Oct 20, 2025 - Discover your shared responsibilities when using a cloud service provider.
Safeguard your business from cyber threats with the Australian Signals Directorate News
May 13, 2024 - Australian business owners and organisations can access advice from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to stay secure online.
New domain name changes could leave your business or organisation at risk Alert
Mar 23, 2022 - The new domain name category, could leave your business or organisation open to fraudulent cyber activity. Register your .au domain name before it becomes available to the general public.
Protecting industrial control systems Publication
Jul 1, 2018 - Industrial control systems are essential to our daily life. They control the water we drink, the electricity we rely on and the transport that moves us all. It is critical that cyber threats to industrial control systems are understood and mitigated appropriately to ensure essential services continue to provide for everyone.
New cyber security advice for families News
May 2, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has released new guidance to help you protect your family online.
New joint advice on artificial intelligence data security News
May 23, 2025 - Learn about significant data security risks and best practices for securing data throughout the artificial intelligence (AI) system lifecycle.
2021-007: Log4j vulnerability – advice and mitigations Advisory
Dec 29, 2021 - On 10 December 2021, ASD's ACSC released an alert relating to a serious vulnerability in versions of the Log4j Java logging library. Malicious cyber actors are using this vulnerability to target and compromise systems globally and in Australia. The ASD's ACSC is working with a significant number of victims and affected vendors across all sectors of the economy.
Advice for Malicious Cyber Activity by Iran News
Sep 15, 2022 - Australian organisations are urged to be alert to continued malicious cyber activity conducted by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors, assessed to be affiliated with the Iranian Government’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
First Nations business resources Guidance
Jan 5, 2023 - Cybercriminals are finding new ways to target First Nations businesses all the time. There are a few simple things you can do to keep yourself and your business secure online.
Revamped guide to protect Australian businesses against cyber threats News
Jun 22, 2023 - Australian businesses have a new source of help to understand and combat cyber threats through the refreshed Small Business Cyber Security Guide and new video developed by the The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC).
Phone scams impersonating Australian businesses and government agencies Alert
Aug 13, 2020 - Cybercriminals are spoofing Australian mobile numbers and pretending to be from an Australian Government agency, delivery company or business, manipulating the individual to gain access to their device.
How to manage your security when engaging a managed service provider Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - Understand the actions organisations can take to manage the security risks posed by engaging and authorising network access for managed service providers.
Protect yourself online: A guide to cyber security for young people Guidance
May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you navigate the online world with confidence.
