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Essential Eight Assessment Guidance Package News
Nov 23, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate has published updated guidance to help ensure consistent Essential Eight assessment across government and industry.
ລາວ (Lao) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Lao.
မြန်မာ (Burmese) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Burmese.
ភាសាខ្មែរ (Khmer) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Khmer.
Data breaches Threat
Aug 30, 2023 - Sometimes personal information is released to unauthorised people by accident or as the result of a security breach. For example, an email with personal information can be sent to the wrong person, or a computer system can be hacked and personal information stolen. These are known as data breaches or data spills.
Recovering a compromised online account Guidance
Nov 10, 2023 - Online accounts are important for our day-to-day activities and often store sensitive information about us. This can make them useful for cybercriminals looking to gain access to our resources or identities.
Strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents: Mitigation details Publication
Feb 1, 2017 - The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has developed prioritised mitigation strategies to help cybersecurity professionals in all organisations mitigate cybersecurity incidents caused by various cyberthreats. This guidance addresses targeted cyber intrusions (i.e. those executed by advanced persistent threats such as foreign intelligence services), ransomware and external adversaries with destructive intent, malicious insiders, ‘business email compromise’, and industrial control systems.
The silent heist: cybercriminals use information stealer malware to compromise corporate networks Advisory
Sep 2, 2024 - Information stealer malware steals user login credentials and system information that cyber threat actors exploit, predominantly for monetary gain. Information stealers have been observed in attacks against multiple organisations and sectors worldwide, including Australia. This advisory provides readers with cyber security guidance on information stealers, including threat activity and mitigation advice for individuals and organisations.
The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2024 Reports and statistics
Dec 5, 2024 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2024 informs the Australian Parliament on cybersecurity measures implemented across the Australian Government for the 2023–24 financial year.
Types of scams Guidance
Learn about the common types of scams, how to identify them and how to recover from them.
Australian Information Security Evaluation Program (AISEP) Program page
Mar 5, 2025 - The Australian Information Security Evaluation Program (AISEP) evaluates and certifies products to provide a level of assurance in its security functionality in order to protect systems and data against cyberthreats. These evaluation activities are certified by the Australian Certification Authority (ACA).
Content Credentials: Strengthening Multimedia Integrity in the Generative AI Era Publication
Jan 30, 2025 - This cybersecurity information sheet discusses how Content Credentials (especially Durable ones) can be valuable to protect the provenance of media, raises awareness of the state of this solution, provides recommended practices to ensure the preservation of provenance, and discusses the importance of widespread adoption across the information ecosystem.
People’s Republic of China-Linked Actors Compromise Routers and IoT Devices for Botnet Operations Advisory
Sep 19, 2024 - Cyber actors may have used botnet to compromise thousands of Internet-connected devices.
Security tips for remote working Guidance
Jul 29, 2024 - As an employee, you may be more at risk when working away from the office. Learn how to stay secure while working from home or remotely.
Français (French) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Français.
Report and recover from malware Guidance
Nov 10, 2023 - If you’ve fallen victim to a malware attack, find out what to do and who to contact.
Essential Eight maturity model FAQ Publication
Oct 28, 2024 - This publication provides answers to frequency asked questions on how to implement the Essential Eight.
日本語 (Japanese) Guidance
Apr 19, 2024 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Japanese.
Citrix Products NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Vulnerabilities Alert
Nov 29, 2023 - A malicious actor can exploit the vulnerability to execute code remotely without authentication. Organisations using Citrix products NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, possibly including Government and medium to large organisations. Ensure the latest release of NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway have been installed.
Optus Data Breach Alert
Sep 30, 2022 - To help protect against fraud, Optus has notified customers to look to reputable sources such as Moneysmart and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Essential Eight
Nov 27, 2023 - While no set of mitigation strategies are guaranteed to protect against all cyberthreats, organisations are recommended to implement eight essential mitigation strategies from the Strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents as a baseline. This baseline, known as the Essential Eight, makes it much harder for adversaries to compromise systems.
Back-up data to defend against cybercrime News
Mar 31, 2021 - 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.
हिंदी (Hindi) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Hindi.
Hrvatski (Croatian) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Croation.
Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Indonesian.
македонски (Macedonian) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Macedonian.
Malti (Maltese) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Maltese.
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Vietnamese.
Italiano (Italian) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Italian.
한국어 (Korean) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Korean.