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Securing space – Cyber security for LEO SATCOM News
Mar 25, 2026 - New guidance explains LEO SATCOM cyber security risks and mitigation strategies. It also includes questions to help organisations ensure secure and resilient services.
Cybercriminals scanning Australian entities for serious cyber vulnerability News
Dec 21, 2021 - Australians must urgently patch applications and software products as malicious cyber adversaries conduct thousands of scans in search of the vulnerability related to the critical Log4j software flaw.
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.
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.
People's Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actor Living off the Land to Evade Detection joint cybersecurity advisory News
May 25, 2023 - Today we released a joint advisory with international partners on a recently discovered cluster of activity associated with a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor.
ASD's ACSC urges victims to report cybercrimes News
Jul 17, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is urging all Australians to report cybercrimes immediately to ReportCyber amid the growing number of cybercrimes impacting Australians.
U.S., U.K., and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory News
Jul 28, 2021 - Cyber Agencies Share Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
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.
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.
Act now to defend against vicious cybercriminals News
Jul 20, 2021 - Cybercriminals are targeting Australians at an unprecedented level to steal sensitive information and money, including through business email compromise and ransomware attacks.
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.
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.
Joint cybersecurity advisory released on 2021's top routinely exploited vulnerabilities News
Apr 28, 2022 - Malicious cyber actors are aggressively targeting newly-disclosed and dated critical software vulnerabilities against a broad range of targets, including public and private sector organisations worldwide.
Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyber attack 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.
The Silent Heist: Cybercriminals use information stealer malware to compromise corporate networks News
Sep 2, 2024 - New advisory released on information stealer malware used in cybercrime attacks.
Joint advisory released for Managed Service Providers and Customers to mitigate cybersecurity risks News
May 12, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has today joined with international cyber security agency partners, to warn Managed Service Providers (MSP) of pressing cyber risks and provide guidance on suitable mitigations for them and their customers.
Progress ongoing to improve the Australian Government’s cyber resilience News
Feb 12, 2026 - The 2025 Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture Report highlights ongoing progress in implementing the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight mitigation strategies.
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 publication to help small businesses manage cyber security risks from AI News
Jan 14, 2026 - Learn about the cyber security risks and mitigations you should consider when adopting AI. This publication also includes an example of deploying AI chatbots securely and a cyber security checklist.
Exercise Cyber Arrow News
Nov 14, 2025 - ASD’s delivers national cyber security exercise for the Energy, Communications, and Financial Services and Markets sectors
