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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-translated-cyber-security-guides

Translated cyber security guides   News

Nov 3, 2023 - We have released 5 of our popular cyber security guides in more than 20 languages.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/prc-state-sponsored-cyber-activity_actions-for-critical-infrastructure-leaders

PRC State-Sponsored Cyber Activity   Advisory

Mar 20, 2024 - This fact sheet provides an overview for executive leaders on the urgent risk posed by People’s Republic of
China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors known as "Volt Typhoon."

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/using-content-credentials-to-help-mitigate-cyber-threats-associated-with-generative-AI

Using Content Credentials to help mitigate cyber threats associated with generative AI   News

Jan 30, 2025 - With advanced AI tools, digital media can be created or modified convincingly with minimal effort and cost. Learn more about media provenance solutions to help end users verify the integrity of your organisation’s content.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/news/Cyber-Security-Awareness-Month-2023

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.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/increased-cyber-threat-activity-targeting-snowflake-customers

Increased cyber threat activity targeting Snowflake customers   Alert

Jun 1, 2024 - The ASD’s ACSC is aware of increased cyber threat activity regarding Snowflake customers.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/governance/cyber-skills-framework

Cyber Skills Framework   Publication

Sep 10, 2020 - The Cyber Skills Framework enables targeted recruitment of cyber specialists, provides a development pathway for current and future cyber staff, and aligns skills, knowledge and attributes with national and international industry standards.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-cyber-security-advice-for-families

New cyber security advice for families   News

May 2, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has released new guidance to help you protect your family online.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/australian-signals-directorate-releases-the-annual-cyber-threat-report-2023-24

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.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/cyber-supply-chains/cyber-supply-chain-risk-management

Cyber supply chain risk management   Publication

May 22, 2023 - All organisations should consider cyber supply chain risk management. If a supplier, manufacturer, distributor or retailer (i.e. businesses that constitute a cyber supply chain) are involved in products or services used by an organisation, there will be a cyber supply chain risk originating from those businesses. Likewise, an organisation will transfer any cyber supply chain risk they hold to their customers.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-joint-advisory-on-russian-military-cyber-tactics-released

New joint advisory on Russian military cyber tactics released   News

Sep 6, 2024 - Russian military cyber tactics, techniques and procedures targeting global critical infrastructure exposed in new joint advisory.

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Personal cyber security: Next steps guide   Guidance

Jun 16, 2023 - The second of three cyber security guides in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand a moderate level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

Individuals & families
/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cyber-security-guides/personal-cyber-security-first-steps

Personal cyber security: First steps guide   Guidance

Apr 14, 2023 - The first of three cyber security guides in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand a basic level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

Individuals & families
/about-us/news/microsofts-investment-in-australias-cyber-security

Microsoft's investment in Australia’s cyber security   News

Oct 24, 2023 - The Prime Minister has announced Microsoft’s $5 billion commitment to building Australia’s cyber defence.

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Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/cyber-supply-chains/identifying-cyber-supply-chain-risks

Identifying cyber supply chain risks   Publication

May 22, 2023 - This guidance has been developed to assist organisations in identifying risks associated with their use of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers (i.e. businesses that constitute their cyber supply chain).

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/news/cyber-security-awareness-month-2022

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022   News

Sep 30, 2022 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and this year the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) theme is Have you been hacked?

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/about-us/news/cyber-safety-and-security-in-sport

Cyber Safety and Security in Sport   News

Jun 8, 2023 - Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is partnering with Sport Integrity Australia and the Office of the e-Safety Commissioner to deliver the Cyber Safety and Security in Sport course. The course is part of the ASD’s ACSC's commitment to work with industry and government to strengthen Australia’s cyber security posture.

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Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/about-us/alerts/medibank-private-cyber-security-incident

Medibank Private Cyber Security Incident   Alert

Dec 1, 2022 - ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre is working closely with Medibank Private following the recent incident.

Individuals & families
/about-us/news/cyber-security-awareness-month-2021

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021   News

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

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/practical-cyber-security-tips-business-leaders

Practical cyber security tips for business leaders   News

Jan 17, 2024 - Business leaders are at higher risk of a cyber incident due to the information they have access to, the people they interact with and the influence they have.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/about-us/news/asdacsc-cyber-security-challenge

ASD's ACSC cyber security challenge   News

Aug 27, 2021 - Would you like to put your cyber incident response skills to the test?

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Government
/about-us/view-all-content/reports-and-statistics/commonwealth-cyber-security-posture-2023

The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2023   Reports and statistics

Nov 16, 2023 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2023 informs Parliament on the implementation of cyber security measures across the Australian Government for the 2022–23 financial year. According to the Flipchart of PGPA Act Commonwealth entities and companies, as of 30 June 2023 the Australian Government comprised 100 non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs), 72 corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) and 17 Commonwealth companies (CCs); totalling 189 Australian government entities.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/australias-second-ever-cyber-sanction-imposed

Australia’s second ever cyber sanction imposed   News

May 8, 2024 - Today the Australian Government, along with our international partners, has imposed a targeted financial sanction and travel ban on Russian citizen Dmitriy Khoroshev, for his leadership role in the notorious LockBit ransomware group.

/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/governance/cyber-incident-management-arrangements-australian-governments

Cyber Incident Management Arrangements for Australian Governments   Publication

Sep 18, 2023 - The CIMA provides Australian governments with guidance on how they will collaborate in response to, and reduce the harm associated with, national cyber incidents.

Government
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/russian-military-cyber-actors-target-us-and-global-critical-infrastructure

Russian Military Cyber Actors Target U.S. and Global Critical Infrastructure   Advisory

Sep 6, 2024 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) assess that cyber actors affiliated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155) are responsible for computer network operations against global targets for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm since at least 2020.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/news/joint-advisory-top-cyber-vulnerabilities

Joint advisory on top cyber vulnerabilities   News

Jul 28, 2021 - The top 30 cyber security vulnerabilities exploited by malicious cyber actors since 2020 have been detailed in a joint advisory issued by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and counterpart cyber security agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/about-us/news/cyber-resources-small-businesses

Cyber resources for small businesses   News

Feb 11, 2022 - Last December, the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) co-hosted an Act Now, Stay Secure breakfast at the National Portrait Gallery, along with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the Department of Home Affairs.

Small & medium businesses
/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/join-the-cyber-threat-intelligence-sharing-service-through-sentinel

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.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/advisories/covid-19-themed-malicious-cyber-activity

COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity   Advisory

Mar 27, 2020 - This update is designed to raise awareness of increasing COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, and provide practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of being impacted.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/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.

Small & medium businesses
/about-us/news/back-school-cyber-secure-devices

Back to school with cyber secure devices   News

Feb 4, 2022 - As children return to school, Australian parents are urged to make devices like mobile phones and laptop computers more cyber secure and to teach their children about cyber security, with 2022 set to be another year of hybrid learning for most families.

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