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Spotting scams Guidance
Learn how to identify phishing messages to stay safe and protect your personal information.
Mitigation strategies for edge devices: Practitioner guidance Publication
Feb 4, 2025 - This publication expands on Mitigation strategies for edge devices: executive guidance. It provides IT practitioners with a list of mitigation strategies for the most common types of edge devices and appliances across enterprise networks and large organisations.
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.
ASD's ACSC and partners alert organisations to top 2021 malware strains News
Aug 5, 2022 - The top types of malicious software – or malware – seen by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and international partners through 2021 have been detailed, along with advice on how to counter them.
Small business cloud security guides: Introduction Publication
Dec 16, 2022 - Securing your business can be a complex task. Among the numerous security priorities and configuration options, it can be difficult to know where to begin. These guides adapt ASD's ACSC’s Essential Eight mitigation strategies and outline an example of how each can be implemented to secure Microsoft 365 capabilities. The technical examples are designed to offer significant protection against cyber security incidents while remaining accessible to organisations with limited resources and cyber security expertise.
Critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Alert
Oct 25, 2025 - Critical vulnerability impacting Microsoft Windows Server Update Service – CVE-2025-59287. ASD’s ACSC recommends organisations update affected products to the latest versions and follow the advice detailed in the Microsoft Security Update guide.
Critical Infrastructure Uplift Program (CI-UP) Program
Apr 16, 2024 - The Critical Infrastructure Uplift Program (CI-UP) offers a range of services that assist critical infrastructure (CI) partners to improve their resilience against cyber attacks.
Critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite Alert
Oct 7, 2025 - ASD’s ACSC recommends organisations update affected products to the latest versions and follow the advice detailed in the Oracle Security Advisory.
Cryptomining Threat
Jun 23, 2020 - Cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) uses the processing power of computers to solve complex mathematical problems and verify cybercurrency transactions. The miners are then rewarded with a small amount of cybercurrency.
2023-03: ASD's ACSC Ransomware Profile – Lockbit 3.0 Advisory
Jun 15, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of Lockbit 3.0 which is the newest version of Lockbit ransomware. It is used by cybercriminals to conduct ransomware attacks against multiple sectors and organisations worldwide, including Australia. Once gaining access to a victim’s environment, cybercriminals use this ransomware for similar purposes as other variants such as encrypting their data, and extorting a ransom to return access to the sensitive files.
Guidelines for communications systems Advice
Dec 4, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on communications systems.
Critical vulnerabilities in multiple Fortinet products - FortiCloud SSO Login Authentication Bypass Alert
Dec 10, 2025 - Critical vulnerabilities in Multiple Fortinet Products - FortiCloud SSO Login Authentication Bypass CVE-2025-59718 & CVE-2025-59719. ASD’s ACSC recommends organisations update affected products to the latest versions and follow the advice detailed in the Fortinet Advisory.
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.
Security tips for social media and messaging apps Publication
Jul 14, 2022 - This guide covers the risks of using social media and messaging apps and what to look out for. It also covers ways to help keep accounts safe for business and personal use.
Fast Flux: A national security threat Advisory
Apr 4, 2025 - This advisory is for network defenders and explains how Bulletproof Hosting Providers are using ‘fast flux’ to cycle quickly through bots and DNS records to bypass detection. It highlights the importance of using a reputable Protective DNS (PDNS) provider that detects and blocks fast flux.
An introduction to securing smart places Publication
Nov 21, 2022 - Smart places, also known as smart cities, are places designed to provide enhanced services to citizens using a collection of smart information technology (IT)-enabled systems and devices that capture, communicate and analyse data. To achieve this purpose, previously discrete technologies and systems are interconnected to allow for large-scale coordination, real-time decision making, and increased visibility and situational awareness of the smart place’s status.
Take action this Cyber Security Awareness Month News
Oct 1, 2025 - Don’t get caught missing in action this Cyber Security Awareness Month.
New advisory – PRC state-sponsored actors compromise networks worldwide to feed global espionage system News
Aug 28, 2025 - Don’t feed their global espionage systems – read the full advisory for vital insights on threat hunting, indicators of compromise, and mitigation strategies to help your organisation safeguard your networks and assets.
Guidelines for information technology equipment Advice
Dec 4, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on information technology equipment.
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.
