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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.

Important Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s July 2023 Security Update   Alert

Jul 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft’s July 2023 Security Update. Government, businesses and individuals should patch their Microsoft products and apply any recommended mitigations as soon as possible.

Small Business Cloud Security Guides: Technical Example - Application Control   Publication

Dec 16, 2022 - Application control restricts the ability of an application to run or install on a device. Application control makes it harder for users to intentionally or unintentionally install unwanted or malicious software.

Do you purchase technology for your organisation?   News

Dec 5, 2024 - Updated guidance and new guidance for executives now available for Choosing secure and verifiable technologies.

Hrvatski (Croatian)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Croation.

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.

Ελληνικά (Greek)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Greek.

Tok Pisin (New Guinea Pidgin)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into New Guinea Pidgin.

Français (French)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Français.

I-Kiribati (Gilbertese)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into I-Kiribati.

Bahasa Melayu (Malay)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Bahasa Melayu.

Faa Samoa (Samoan)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Faa Samoa.

Tétum (Tetum)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Tetum.

Faka Tonga (Tongan)   Guidance

Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Faka Tonga.

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. 

New fact sheet for critical infrastructure leaders – actions to mitigate PRC state-sponsored cyber activity   News

Mar 20, 2024 - The fact sheet provides guidance for critical infrastructure leadership to protect their infrastructure and critical functions from Volt Typhoon – a state-sponsored cyber actor linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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).

Meltdown and Spectre patches unsuitable for some security products   Advisory

Jan 11, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of reporting that a variety of security products (e.g. antivirus solutions) are incompatible with Microsoft's patches for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.

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.

Multi-factor authentication for stronger cyber protection   News

Feb 25, 2021 - Australians are being urged to strengthen proof of identity protections to help stop cybercriminals gaining unauthorised access to online information and accounts.

Microsoft introduces Exchange Emergency Mitigation service   News

Oct 1, 2021 - Microsoft has launched a new optional protection for Microsoft Exchange servers.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023   News

Sep 25, 2023 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time for all Australians to improve their cyber security knowledge and take action to protect their information and devices.

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.

Seeking industry feedback on new ASD Foundations for Secure-by-Design   News

Nov 2, 2023 - Have your say on how Secure-by-Design practices should look.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021   News

Oct 5, 2021 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Guidelines for personnel security   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on personnel security.

Securing Customer Personal Data for Small to Medium Businesses   News

Nov 17, 2023 - As data breaches increasingly impact Australian businesses and their customers, it’s crucial for businesses to improve their data security practices and ensure their customers’ personal data is handled appropriately.

Joint guide for cybersecurity best practices for Smart Cities   News

Apr 20, 2023 - This guide provides three recommendations to help communities strengthen their cyber posture.

SonicWall devices targeted with ransomware utilising stolen credentials   Alert

Aug 3, 2021 - SonicWall devices are being targeted by a malicious cyber actor as targets for ransomware. The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of likely related activity targeting Australian organisations.

Artificial intelligence  

Apr 12, 2024 - This page lists publications on the governance and use of artificial intelligence.