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APT40 Advisory Advisory
Jul 9, 2024 - This advisory, authored by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre and international partners, outlines a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber group and their current threat to Australian networks.
Summary of Tradecraft Trends for 2019-20 Alert
May 20, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) investigated and responded to numerous cyber security incidents during 2019 and 2020 so far.
COVID-19 Malicious Scams - Threat Awareness and Guidance Advisory
Mar 27, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has produced a detailed report, including practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of harm.
Limited use obligation is now law News
Dec 10, 2024 - On 29 November 2024, the Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Act 2024 became law.
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.
Advisory 2020-008: Copy-paste compromises - tactics, techniques and procedures used to target multiple Australian networks Advisory
Sep 16, 2020 - This advisory details the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) identified during the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) investigation of a cyber campaign targeting Australian networks. These TTPs are captured in the frame of tactics and techniques outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
People’s Republic of China-Linked Actors Compromise Routers and IoT Devices for Botnet Operations Advisory
Sep 19, 2024 - Cyber actors may have used botnet to compromise thousands of Internet-connected devices.
Joint Report on Publicly Available Hacking Tools Reports and statistics
Oct 12, 2018 - This report is a collaborative research effort by the cyber security authorities of five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and USA. It highlights the use of five publicly available tools, observed in recent cyber incidents around the world.
Active exploitation of vulnerable MobileIron products Alert
Sep 18, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of active exploitation of vulnerabilities in multiple MobileIron products by malicious cyber actors, including sophisticated state-based actors.
Critical vulnerabilities in Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes Alert
Mar 26, 2025 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of critical vulnerabilities affecting Ingress-NGINX Controller for Kubernetes. Customers should update to the latest patched version immediately.
Business Continuity in a Box News
Nov 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), in collaboration with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has published a new tool, Business Continuity in a Box, to help businesses continue basic operations during or after a cyber incident.
Translated information
Apr 4, 2024 - We have developed easy-to-follow cybersecurity information and resources to support people from non-English speaking backgrounds to be more cyber secure.
Partner hub Hub item
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security (ASD’s ACSC) Partnership Program enables Australian organisations and individuals to engage with the ACSC and fellow partners, drawing on collective understanding, experience, skills and capability to lift cyber resilience across the Australian economy.
National Exercise Program Program page
Jul 12, 2018 - Our National Exercise Program helps critical infrastructure and government organisations validate and strength Australia's nationwide cyber security arrangements.
Joint statement - Digital Transformation Agency and Australian Signals Directorate - Secure Internet Gateways update News
Nov 1, 2021 - The Australian Government is further strengthening the ICT systems of Government entities by enhancing its Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) policy and through the Cyber Hubs initiative. The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is working on these initiatives with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC).
Be Ready - auDA Domain Name Changes News
Mar 23, 2022 - The new domain name category could leave your business or organisation open to fraudulent cyber activity, such as business email compromise.
Glossary
List of glossary terms used on cyber.gov.au website
2023 top routinely exploited vulnerabilities Advisory
Nov 13, 2024 - This advisory provides details, collected and compiled by the authoring agencies, on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely and frequently exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2023 and their associated Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs). Malicious cyber actors exploited more zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise enterprise networks in 2023 compared to 2022, allowing them to conduct operations against high priority targets. The authoring agencies strongly encourage vendors, designers, developers, and end-user organizations to implement the following recommendations, and those found within the Mitigations section of this advisory, to reduce the risk of compromise by malicious cyber actors.
Small Business Cloud Security Guides News
Dec 16, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has released a series of guides designed to help small businesses secure their cloud environment.
Critical Vulnerability in FortiOS Alert
Feb 9, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is aware of a critical (9.6) vulnerability (CVE-2024-21762) in Fortinet FortiOS devices.
Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances Publication
Feb 5, 2025 - This guidance has been developed with contributions from partnering agencies and is included in a series of publications aiming to draw attention to the importance of edge device cyber security measures.
Malicious actors deploying Gootkit Loader on Australian Networks Alert
Aug 27, 2021 - Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed an increase of Gootkit JavaScript (JS) Loaders on Australian networks.
LockBit 2.0 ransomware incidents in Australia Alert
Aug 5, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed an increase in reporting of LockBit 2.0 ransomware incidents in Australia.
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.
Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell Targeting in Australia Alert
Aug 19, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed targeting of the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerability by Malicious actors.
Become an ASD partner Hub item
Register your interest in the Australian Signals Directorate’s Cyber Security Partnership Program and provide information about yourself and your organisation.
Choosing secure and verifiable technologies Publication
Dec 5, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and international partners have provided recommendations in this guide as a roadmap for choosing secure and verifiable technologies.
Vulnerability Alert – 2 new Vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft Exchange. Alert
Oct 10, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of 2 zero day vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft Exchange Servers 2013, 2016 and 2019 (Exchange).
Multiple vulnerabilities present in VMware products Alert
Aug 4, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of multiple vulnerabilities in VMware products. Affected Australian organisations should take appropriate action.
Exercise in a Box is here News
Nov 17, 2022 - This service provides an all in one platform that your organisation can use to assess and improve its cyber security practices in your own time, in a safe environment, and as many times as you want.
