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Cyber Incident Management Arrangements for Australian Governments News
Dec 18, 2018 - Australia’s Cyber Incident Management Arrangements (CIMA) outlines the inter-jurisdictional coordination arrangements and principles for Australian governments’ cooperation in response to national cyber incidents.
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 2021 News
Oct 5, 2021 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Sextortion campaign - What to do if you receive the email Advisory
Apr 16, 2020 - In most cases, there is no reason to be concerned. These emails are typically generated in their thousands by online scammers using limited personal details, with the aim of intimidating recipients into paying the ransom.
Potential Accellion File Transfer Appliance compromise Alert
Feb 25, 2021 - The ACSC has identified Australian organisations that may have been impacted by the Accellion File Transfer Appliance vulnerability and have provided mitigation recommendations.
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.
ASD's ACSC cyber security challenge News
Aug 27, 2021 - Would you like to put your cyber incident response skills to the test?
Serious vulnerabilities in Atlassian products including Confluence, Jira and Bitbucket Alert
Dec 7, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is concerned about serious vulnerabilities in certain Atlassian products (CVE-2023-22522, CVE-2023-22523 and CVE-2022-1471) which are fixed by recent patches. Operators are urged to review Atlassian’s advice and implement recommended mitigations before exploitation begins.
Australia joins US and UK to warn of 2021 Ransomware trends News
Feb 10, 2022 - Ransomware continues to be a global threat, and cybercriminals using ransomware pose a significant risk to Australian organisations and households.
Use of Log4j vulnerabilities in ransomware activity Alert
Dec 23, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) expects an increase in ransomware activity using Log4j as an exploit vector. Malicious actors may take advantage of trivial exploits to impact Australian organisations.
Artificial intelligence
Apr 12, 2024 - This page lists publications on the governance and use of artificial intelligence.
2020-002: Critical vulnerabilities for Microsoft Windows Alert
Jan 15, 2020 - On 15 January 2020 (AEDT), Microsoft released security patches for three critical and one important vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, Remote Desktop Gateway and the Windows operating system. The ACSC recommends that users of these products apply patches urgently to prevent malicious actors from using these vulnerabilities to compromise your network.
2020 Health Sector Snapshot Reports and statistics
Feb 22, 2021 - This Sector Snapshot is designed to enhance awareness of key cyber security threats in the health sector and advise executives and cyber security professionals within the health sector on what they can do to protect their organisation from cyber threats. This report provides a high-level overview of the cyber security environment within the health sector over a twelve month period (1 January to 31 December 2020).
Report and recover from account compromise Guidance
Nov 10, 2023 - A guide to recovering your account and protecting you against future attacks.
2021 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities Advisory
Apr 28, 2022 - This advisory provides details on the top 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2021, as well as other CVEs frequently exploited.
Governance
May 16, 2024 - This page lists publications on governance strategies that can be applied to improve cybersecurity within organisations.
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Secure mobility
Feb 4, 2021 - This page lists publications on mobile device management and usage.
Report and recover
SDBBot targeting health sector Alert
Nov 12, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed increased targeting activity against the Australian health sector by actors using the SDBBot Remote Access Tool (RAT).
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability In Cisco Unified Communications Products Alert
Jan 26, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC is aware of a vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Products (CVE 2024-20253). Organisations using Cisco Unified Communication products are strongly advised to follow the mitigation advice provided by Cisco if they are vulnerable.
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.
Joint Advisory on Technical Approaches to Uncovering and Remediating Malicious Activity Advisory
Sep 2, 2020 - The purpose of this report is to enhance incident response among partners and network administrators along with serving as a playbook for incident investigation.
Critical vulnerability present in SAP Internet Communication Manager Alert
Feb 11, 2022 - A vulnerability has been identified in SAP Internet Communication Manager (ICM), a component of many SAP products, which may allow full system takeover. Affected organisations should apply the available security update.
Kaseya VSA Supply-Chain Ransomware Attack Alert
Jul 12, 2021 - Patch now available for Kaseya VSA platform.
Remote code execution vulnerability present in SonicWall SMA 100 series appliances Alert
Jan 19, 2022 - A vulnerability (CVE-2021-20038) has been identified in SonicWall SMA 100 series appliances. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated malicious cyber actor to perform remote code execution. Affected Australian organisations should apply the available patch.
APT exploitation of Fortinet Vulnerabilities Alert
Apr 3, 2021 - Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting historic Fortinet vulnerabilities.
Exploitation of Microsoft Office vulnerability: Follina Alert
Jun 15, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of active exploitation of the Follina zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (CVE-2022-30190). Affected Australian organisations should take appropriate action.
ISM feedback form Service
Mar 2, 2023 - ISM feedback and enquiries.
ASD's ACSC participation in Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill News
Aug 25, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has joined international partners in the annual Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill.
