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"Bulletproof" hosting providers Publication
Jan 22, 2025 - Bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers lease cybercriminals a virtual and/or physical infrastructure from which to operate. BPH providers are a specific class of internet infrastructure service that enables malicious actors (including cybercriminals) to host illicit content and run operations on the internet.
Cybercriminals targeting construction companies to conduct email scams Alert
Jul 6, 2021 - Cybercriminals are targeting construction companies to conduct business email compromise scams. All parties to construction projects should be vigilant when emailing about invoices and bank details.
Managing the risks of legacy IT: Practitioner guidance Publication
Jun 12, 2024 - This publication provides guidance for practitioners on managing the risks posed by legacy IT and outlines low-cost mitigations that organisations can draw upon.
Vulnerability Disclosure Program News
Nov 23, 2022 - New ACSC publication released to help organisations implement a Vulnerability Disclosure Program.
Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP) News
Dec 15, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is further enhancing cyber security assessment and training, improving cyber skills, and creating new cyber careers for Australians through the Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP).
New zero trust guidance – seeking industry feedback News
Feb 10, 2025 - Have your say on new Foundations for modern defensible architectures, including zero trust and secure-by-design principles.
Property-related business email compromise scams rising in Australia Alert
Aug 30, 2021 - Cybercriminals are targeting the property and real estate sector to conduct business email compromise scams. All parties involved in the buying, selling and leasing of property should be vigilant when communicating via email, particularly during settlement periods.
Business Continuity in a Box Guidance
Aug 21, 2024 - Business Continuity in a Box assists organisations to swiftly and securely stand up critical business functions during or following a cybersecurity incident that has affected the availability or trust of existing systems.
Preventing Web Application Access Control Abuse Advisory
Jul 28, 2023 - The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory to warn vendors, designers, and developers of web applications and organizations using web applications about insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities.
Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyberattack News
Feb 12, 2025 - Today Australia has imposed targeted financial and travel sanctions on a cyber infrastructure entity – ZServers – and five of its Russian employees for their roles in providing infrastructure to host and disseminate data stolen from Medibank Private in 2022.
Essential Eight Assessment Course News
Jul 4, 2023 - Today, the Australian Signals Directorate has launched the Essential Eight Assessment Course pilot in collaboration with TAFEcyber.
Deploying AI Systems Securely Publication
Apr 16, 2024 - AI security is a rapidly evolving area of research. As agencies, industry, and academia discover potential weaknesses in AI technology and techniques to exploit them, organizations will need to update their AI systems to address the changing risks, in addition to applying traditional IT best practices to AI systems.
Cyber Skills Framework Publication
Sep 10, 2020 - The Cyber Skills Framework enables targeted recruitment of cyber specialists, provides a development pathway for current and future cyber staff, and aligns skills, knowledge and attributes with national and international industry standards.
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities Publication
Apr 20, 2023 - This guidance is the result of a collaborative effort from the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the United States National Security Agency (NSA), the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ).
Implementing SIEM and SOAR platforms: Executive guidance Publication
May 27, 2025 - This publication is one of three in a suite of guidance on SIEM and SOAR platforms. It is primarily intended for executives but can be used by any organisation that is considering whether and how to implement a SIEM and/or SOAR.
Ransomware Playbook Guidance
Oct 10, 2024 - This interactive guide is here to assist you with taking all of the appropriate steps to prepare for, respond to and recover from a ransomware incident.
Mitigation strategies for edge devices: Executive guidance Publication
Feb 4, 2025 - This publication provides a high-level summary of ASD’s existing guidance to manage and secure edge devices effectively. It is intended for executives in large organisations and critical infrastructure providers that are responsible for the deployment, operation, security, and maintenance of enterprise networks. ASD is soon to release a comprehensive technical publication on mitigation strategies for edge devices for practitioners.
Head ACSC Address to AISA Cyber Conference 2021 News
Mar 17, 2021 - The Future of Cyber Security in Australia’ – Address by Abigail Bradshaw CSC, on 15 March 2021 Canberra Convention Centre.
Australian Signals Directorate’s Cyber Security Partnership Program Program page
The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Partnership Program enables Australian organisations and individuals to engage with the ASD's ACSC and fellow partners, drawing on collective understanding, experience, skills and capability to lift cyber resilience across the Australian economy.
Gateway security guidance package: Gateway security principles Publication
Jul 29, 2022 - Guidance written for audiences responsible for the procurement, operation and management of gateways.
Protect yourself from remote access scams Advisory
Nov 4, 2020 - NEVER provide your personal and financial details or give a stranger remote access to your device or computer – simply hang up.
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 cybersecurity documentation Advice
Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity documentation.
Engaging with artificial intelligence Publication
Jan 24, 2024 - The purpose of this paper is to provide organisations with guidance on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) systems securely. The paper summarises some important threats related to AI systems and includes cybersecurity mitigation strategies to aid organisations in engaging with AI while managing risk. It provides mitigations to assist both organisations that maintain their own AI systems and organisations that use third-party AI systems.
Cyber supply chain risk management Publication
May 22, 2023 - All organisations should consider cyber supply chain risk management. If a supplier, manufacturer, distributor or retailer (i.e. businesses that constitute a cyber supply chain) are involved in products or services used by an organisation, there will be a cyber supply chain risk originating from those businesses. Likewise, an organisation will transfer any cyber supply chain risk they hold to their customers.
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.
COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity Advisory
Microsoft's investment in Australia’s cyber security News
Oct 24, 2023 - The Prime Minister has announced Microsoft’s $5 billion commitment to building Australia’s cyber defence.
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.
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.
