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/report-and-recover/recover-from/account-compromise

Report and recover from account compromise   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - A guide to recovering your account and protecting you against future attacks.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/secure-by-design/safe-software-deployment-how-software-manufacturers-can-ensure-reliability-for-customers

Safe Software Deployment   Publication

Oct 25, 2024 - It is critical for all software manufacturers to implement a safe software deployment program supported by verified processes, including robust testing and measurements.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/learn-basics

Learn the basics  

Aug 30, 2023 - Interactive tools and advice to boost your cybersecurity when online.

/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/essential-eight/essential-eight-maturity-model-changes

Essential Eight maturity model changes   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides an overview of the changes for the November 2023 release.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/artificial-intelligence/strengthening-multimedia-integrity-in-the-generative-ai-era

Content Credentials: Strengthening Multimedia Integrity in the Generative AI Era   Publication

Jan 30, 2025 - This cybersecurity information sheet discusses how Content Credentials (especially Durable ones) can be valuable to protect the provenance of media, raises awareness of the state of this solution, provides recommended practices to ensure the preservation of provenance, and discusses the importance of widespread adoption across the information ecosystem.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/network-hardening/domain-name-system-security-domain-owners

Domain Name System security for domain owners   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication provides information on DNS security for domain owners. It also shared helpful strategies to reduce the risk of domain misuse.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/advisories/cyber-security-essential-when-preparing-covid-19

Cyber security is essential when preparing for COVID-19   Advisory

Mar 13, 2020 - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations are developing strategies to protect staff and vulnerable members of our community.

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Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/small-business-cybersecurity/small-business-cloud-security-guide/technical-example-configure-macro-settings

Small Business Cloud Security Guides: Technical Example - Configure Macro Settings   Publication

Dec 16, 2022 - Configuring macro settings protects an organisation’s systems from malicious macros. Macros are powerful tools. They were introduced to improve productivity however their functionality can also be used by cyber criminals to compromise a user’s system.

Small & medium businesses
/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-yourself-online

Protect yourself online: A guide to cybersecurity for young people   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you navigate the online world with confidence.

Individuals & families
/report-and-recover/recover-from/identity-theft

Report and recover from identity theft   Guidance

Nov 14, 2024 - Know where to make a report and get help if someone has stolen your personal or business identity.

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Small & medium businesses
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/secure-by-design/secure-design-foundations

Secure by Design foundations   Publication

Jul 30, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC's Secure by Design foundations represent a first step in a new approach to assist technology manufacturers and customers to adopt Secure by Design. While the foundations are primarily designed to foster discussion within technology manufacturers on how to best approach Secure by Design, they contain relevant information and actions for technology customers.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/essential-eight/essential-eight-maturity-model-faq

Essential Eight maturity model FAQ   Publication

Oct 28, 2024 - This publication provides answers to frequency asked questions on how to implement the Essential Eight.

Small & medium businesses
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/about-us/advisories/mitigating-log4shell-and-other-log4j-related-vulnerabilities

Mitigating Log4Shell and Other Log4j-Related Vulnerabilities   Advisory

Dec 23, 2021 - Malicious cyber actors are actively scanning networks to potentially exploit Log4Shell, CVE-2021-45046, and CVE-2021-45105 in vulnerable systems. According to public reporting, Log4Shell and CVE-2021-45046 are being actively exploited. This joint Cybersecurity Advisory is to provide mitigation guidance on addressing vulnerabilities.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-back-up-your-files-and-devices

How to back up your files and devices   Guidance

Nov 12, 2024 - Important data such as your photos, documents and financial records can be lost in an instant, so back it up regularly before it's too late.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/system-monitoring/best-practices-event-logging-threat-detection

Best practices for event logging and threat detection   Publication

Aug 22, 2024 - This publication defines a baseline for event logging best practices to mitigate cyberthreats.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/cross-domain-solutions/fundamentals-cross-domain-solutions

Fundamentals of Cross Domain Solutions   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication introduces technical and non-technical audiences to cross domain security principles for securely connecting security domains.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/infamous-chisel

Infamous Chisel   Advisory

Aug 31, 2023 - Malware Analysis Report.
A collection of components designed to enable remote access and exfiltrate information from Android phones.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-gateways

Guidelines for gateways   Advice

Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on gateways.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/system-hardening/restricting-microsoft-office-macros

Restricting Microsoft Office macros   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication has been developed to discuss approaches that can be applied by organisations to secure systems against malicious Microsoft Office macros while balancing both their business and security requirements.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/remote-working-and-secure-mobility/secure-mobility/security-configuration-guide-viasat-mobile-dynamic-defense

Security configuration guide: Viasat Mobile Dynamic Defense   Publication

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

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-your-children-online

Protect your children online: A guide to cybersecurity for parents and carers   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you ensure that your children stay safe and secure online.

Individuals & families
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/peoples-republic-china-linked-actors-compromise-routers-and-iot-devices-botnet-operations

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.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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/learn-basics/explore-basics/seniors/educational-pack

Educational pack for seniors   Guidance

Jun 23, 2023 - This educational pack provides engaging content to help seniors learn how to stay cyber secure. Practical steps and topics range from a basic to advanced level.

Individuals & families
/learn-basics/view-resources/quiz-library

Quiz library   Guidance

Test your knowledge about cybersecurity practices and threats through our quizzes.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-device/how-dispose-your-device-securely

How to dispose of your device securely   Guidance

May 18, 2022 - You should consider that any devices you dispose of could be accessed by strangers.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/learn-basics/explore-basics/passphrases

Set secure passphrases  

Jul 30, 2024 - Where multi-factor authentication is not available, a strong passphrase is your best defence. 

/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-cryptography

Guidelines for cryptography   Advice

Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cryptography.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/news/asdsacsc-asks-have-you-been-hacked

The ASD's ACSC asks, ‘Have you been hacked?’   News

Aug 16, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has launched a new online tool to help people who may be a victim of a cyber attack – Have you been hacked?

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/security-tips-travelling

Security tips for travelling   Guidance

Jul 29, 2024 - Learn how to stay secure while travelling with personal devices.

Individuals & families
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/system-monitoring/implementing-siem-and-soar-platforms/priority-logs-for-siem-ingestion-practitioner-guidance

Priority logs for SIEM ingestion: Practitioner guidance   Publication

May 27, 2025 - This document is again intended for cyber security practitioners and provides detailed, technical guidance on the logs that should be prioritised for SIEM ingestion. It covers log sources including Endpoint Detection and Response tools, Windows/Linux operating systems, and Cloud and Network Devices.

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