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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.

Security configuration guide: Samsung Galaxy S10, S20 and Note 20 devices   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - ASD has developed this guide to assist Australian’s to understand risks when deploying Samsung Galaxy and Samsung Note devices and the security requirements that need to be met to allow them to handle classified data.

Threat update: COVID-19 malicious cyber activity 27 March 2020   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.

Guidelines for system hardening   Advice

Mar 17, 2026 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on system hardening.

Report a vulnerability   Service

Report vulnerabilities that are not publicly known, through the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) coordinated vulnerability disclosure service.

The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2025   Reports and statistics

Feb 12, 2026 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2025 informs the Australian Parliament on cyber security measures implemented across the Australian Government for the 2024–25 financial year.

Cyber security terminology   Advice

Mar 17, 2026 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cyber security terminology.

Protect yourself: Multi-factor authentication   Guidance

Dec 5, 2025 - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is when you use two or more different types of actions to verify your identity.

Russian GRU targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies   Advisory

May 22, 2025 - This joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) highlights a Russian state-sponsored cyber campaign targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies.

Personal cyber security: Advanced steps guide   Guidance

Mar 23, 2023 - The third and final cyber security guide in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand an advanced level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

Guidelines for cyber security incidents   Advice

Mar 17, 2026 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cyber security incidents.

The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2024   Reports and statistics

Dec 5, 2024 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2024 informs the Australian Parliament on cyber security measures implemented across the Australian Government for the 2023–24 financial year.

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.

Advisory 2021-002: Active exploitation of vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers   Advisory

Mar 26, 2021 - On 2 March 2021 Microsoft released information regarding multiple exploits being used to compromise instances of Microsoft Exchange Server. Malicious actors are exploiting these vulnerabilities to compromise Microsoft Exchange servers exposed to the internet, enabling the malicious actor to access email accounts and to enable further compromise of the Exchange server and associated networks.

Scattered Spider   Advisory

Jul 30, 2025 - This joint Cybersecurity Advisory is in response to recent activity by Scattered Spider threat actors against the commercial facilities sectors, subsectors, and other sectors. This advisory provides tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) obtained through FBI investigations as recently as June 2025

Guidelines for personnel security   Advice

Dec 4, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on personnel security.

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.

ISM feedback form   Service

Mar 2, 2023 - ISM feedback and enquiries.

Iranian Government-Sponsored APT Cyber Actors Exploiting Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet Vulnerabilities in Furtherance of Malicious Activities   Advisory

Nov 22, 2021 - Iranian government-sponsored APT actors are actively targeting a broad range of victims across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, including the Transportation Sector and the Healthcare and Public Health Sector, as well as Australian organisations.

2021 Top Malware Strains   Advisory

Aug 5, 2022 - This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC).