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Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyberattack News
Feb 12, 2025 - Today Australia has imposed targeted financial and travel sanctions on a cyber infrastructure entity – ZServers – and five of its Russian employees for their roles in providing infrastructure to host and disseminate data stolen from Medibank Private in 2022.
Cybersecurity incident response planning: Practitioner guidance Publication
Dec 12, 2024 - ASD defines a cybersecurity incident as an unwanted or unexpected cybersecurity event, or a series of such events, that has either compromised business operations or has a significant probability of compromising business operations.
Best practices for event logging and threat detection Publication
Aug 22, 2024 - This publication defines a baseline for event logging best practices to mitigate cyberthreats.
Introduction of legislative change for Limited Use obligation News
Oct 31, 2024 - On 9 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced the Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024 into Parliament. The Bill amends the Intelligence Services Act 2001 to legislate a Limited Use obligation for the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
Multi-factor authentication Guidance
Aug 30, 2023 - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the most effective ways to protect your valuable information and accounts against unauthorised access.
Australian Signals Directorate releases the annual Cyber Threat Report for 2023–24 News
Nov 20, 2024 - ASD’s Cyber Threat Report 2023–24 provides an overview of the key cyber threats impacting Australia, how ASD’s ACSC is responding and cyber security advice for Australian individuals, organisations and government to protect themselves online.
Essential Eight Maturity Model Update News
Nov 27, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate has updated the Essential Eight Maturity Model (E8MM).
Improve your cyber security with the Quad Cyber Challenge! News
Apr 6, 2023 - The challenge is aimed at promoting responsible cyber security practices across Australia, India, Japan and the United States.
Launch of the Annual Threat Report News
Nov 4, 2022 - The Annual Cyber Threat Report is ACSC’s flagship unclassified publication. The Report provides an overview of key cyber threats impacting Australia, how the ACSC is responding to the threat environment, and crucial advice for Australian individuals and organisations to protect themselves online.
Secure-by-Design Foundations News
Jul 31, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has released updated guidance to help technology manufacturers and those who use their digital product or service to adopt secure-by-design principles.
An introduction to Artificial Intelligence News
Nov 24, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has released an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Joint Cybersecurity Guide to increase cyber security of products globally News
Apr 14, 2023 - This guide provides a roadmap for technology manufacturers to ensure security of their products.
Join the Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing service through Sentinel News
Mar 20, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) is a two-way sharing platform that enables government and industry partners to receive and share information about malicious cyber activity at machine speed.
Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware - Joint Cybersecurity Advisory News
May 10, 2023 - Today we released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory with our international partners on the Snake implant. The Snake implant is a sophisticated cyber espionage tool designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets.
Staying secure online during back-to-school shopping News
Jan 19, 2021 - 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.
Update your devices to keep cybercriminals out News
May 3, 2021 - 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.
Cyber security for charities and not-for-profit organisations News
Mar 18, 2024 - With cyber-attacks continuing to increase in frequency and severity across all sectors, the Australian Signals Directorate is encouraging charities and not-for-profit organisations to take action to protect their online systems.
Cyber sanction imposed on Russian cybercriminal for 2022 Medibank Private compromise News
Jan 23, 2024 - Today Australia has imposed a cyber sanction under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 on Russian national Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the compromise of Medibank Private in 2022. This is the first time a sanction has been imposed under the Act.
Australia is fighting back against ransomware News
Jun 15, 2021 - Australians continue to be targeted by cybercriminals through ransomware campaigns impacting multiple sectors across our economy.
Joint statement - attribution to Russia for malicious cyber activity against European networks News
May 11, 2022 - Australia and international partners shine a light on Russia’s ongoing unacceptable activity in cyberspace.
ASD women recognised for their contribution to the security industry News
Oct 19, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has been recognised for its contribution to supporting women in the security industry at an awards night in Sydney.
Report a cyber security incident Service
If you are reporting fraud or cybercrime, please refer to the ReportCyber – Cybercrime page.
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.
Australians urged to act on cyber alert News
Dec 15, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) issued an alert on a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j software library that exposed systems to potential cyberattack.
Cyber Incident Management Arrangements for Australian Governments News
Dec 18, 2018 - 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.
Boost your cyber defences with backups News
Aug 17, 2021 - 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.
ASD's ACSC/NCSC collaboration to strengthen cyber security posture News
Nov 4, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are committed to improving our respective nation’s cyber security posture and protecting our networks from cyber threats.
Essential Eight Assessment Course News
Jul 4, 2023 - Today, the Australian Signals Directorate has launched the Essential Eight Assessment Course pilot in collaboration with TAFEcyber.
Online shoppers the target of Christmas cyber grinches News
Nov 3, 2021 - 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.
Why it’s time to ditch your one password for passphrases News
Apr 28, 2023 - Your accounts are only as strong as the tools keeping them secure. One of the most effective ways of protecting your personal information and accounts is to use a strong passphrase.
