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/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-your-children-online

Protect your children online: A guide to cyber security for parents and carers   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you ensure that your children stay safe and secure online.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-guidance-software-and-service-manufacturers-deploying-system-updates

New guidance for software and service manufacturers deploying system updates   News

Oct 25, 2024 - Implementing a safe software deployment program is vital for maintaining customer trust.

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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).

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Essential Eight Maturity Model Update   News

Nov 27, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate has updated the Essential Eight Maturity Model (E8MM).

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Protecting your staff   Guidance

Apr 11, 2023 - An incident response plan can help organisations to respond to cyber security incidents while continuing to conduct business operations.

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/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/connecting-others-online/security-tips-online-gaming

Security tips for online gaming   Guidance

Mar 1, 2024 - The world of online gaming is a popular target for scammers and cybercriminals. Gaming accounts can provide access to game licenses and linked payment methods making them highly valuable.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/cyber-security-charities-and-not-for-profit-organisations

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.

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/business-government/detecting-responding-to-threats/event-logging/implementing-siem-and-soar-platforms

Implementing SIEM and SOAR platforms   Guidance

May 27, 2025 - SIEM and SOAR platforms can greatly benefit your organisation by collecting, centralising, and analysing important data, detecting cyber security events and incidents and prompting timely intervention.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/new-guidance-for-mitigating-risks-from-bulletproof-hosting-providers

New guidance for mitigating risks from bulletproof hosting providers   News

Nov 20, 2025 - Get recommendations for ISPs and network defenders to counter cybercriminal activity enabled by bulletproof hosting providers without disrupting legitimate services.

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New Information Security Manual format now available   News

Sep 15, 2022 - The Information Security Manual (ISM) provides organisations with a cyber security framework that they can apply to protect their systems and data.

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/about-us/news/staying-secure-online-during-back-school-shopping

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.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/new-joint-advice-on-artificial-intelligence-data-security

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.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/iranian-based-cyber-actors-compromising-critical-infrastructure-networks

Iranian-based cyber actors compromising critical infrastructure networks   News

Oct 17, 2024 - Iran-based cyber actors are using brute force attacks such as password spraying to compromise critical infrastructure networks.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-guidance-detecting-and-mitigating-active-directory-compromises

New guidance on detecting and mitigating Active Directory compromises   News

Sep 26, 2024 - Does your organisation use Microsoft’s Active Directory? Read our latest guidance on Active Directory compromises now.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices/introduction-to-connected-vehicles

Introduction to connected vehicles   Guidance

Jun 30, 2025 - Connected vehicles (CVs) carry cyber security risks that vary depending on their level of connectivity. Learn about the risks before buying a CV and how to stay more secure when using these vehicles.

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While you are shopping   Guidance

The best way to avoid being a victim of cybercrime is to be informed. It is really important to know how to secure your device and recognise a fake website or scammer.

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Exercise Cyber Arrow    News

Nov 14, 2025 - ASD’s delivers national cyber security exercise for the Energy, Communications, and Financial Services and Markets sectors

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New zero trust guidance – seeking industry feedback   News

Feb 10, 2025 - Have your say on new Foundations for modern defensible architectures, including zero trust and secure-by-design principles.

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/about-us/news/Improve-cyber-security-with-quad-cyber-challenge

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. 

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/cyber-security-awareness-month-2024

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024   News

Oct 1, 2024 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time for all Australians to talk about cyber security and take action to protect their devices and accounts.

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