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Malicious email mitigation strategies Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - Socially engineered emails containing malicious attachments and embedded links are routinely used in targeted cyber intrusions against organisations. This publication has been developed to provide mitigation strategies for the security risks posed by these malicious emails.
Security tips for travelling Guidance
Jul 29, 2024 - Learn how to stay secure while travelling with personal devices.
Cybersecurity for charities and not-for-profits Guidance
Mar 12, 2024 - How to avoid common cyberthreats and protect your mission .
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.
Turn on multi-factor authentication
Nov 9, 2022 - Protect your important accounts with extra login steps.
Essential Eight assessment process guide Publication
Oct 2, 2024 - This publication provides advice on how to assess the implementation of the Essential Eight.
Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) Program page
Aug 15, 2024 - The Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) ensures entities can access high-quality security assessment services.
Secure your Microsoft Windows device Guidance
Nov 29, 2024 - Your Microsoft Windows device often holds your most important data. Use these simple steps to protect your device from cyberattacks.
Australian organisations encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture Alert
Mar 28, 2022 - Australian organisations are encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber security resilience in light of the heightened threat environment.
IRAP application form Program page
May 7, 2024 - IRAP application form
Kaseya VSA Supply-Chain Ransomware Attack Alert
Jul 12, 2021 - Patch now available for Kaseya VSA platform.
Learn the basics
Aug 30, 2023 - Interactive tools and advice to boost your cyber security when online.
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting Australian health sector organisations and COVID-19 essential services Alert
May 8, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is aware that Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors are actively targeting health sector organisations and medical research facilities.
Set up and perform regular backups
Nov 9, 2022 - Backing up and having backups mean you can restore your files if something goes wrong. It is a precautionary measure so that your data is accessible in case something happens to your computer.
Quiz library Guidance
Test your knowledge about cyber security practices and threats through our quizzes.
Tétum (Tetum) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Tetum.
Cyber sanction imposed on Russian cybercriminal for 2022 Medibank Private compromise News
Jan 23, 2024 - Today Australia has imposed a cyber sanction under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 on Russian national Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the compromise of Medibank Private in 2022. This is the first time a sanction has been imposed under the Act.
Australians urged to act on cyber alert News
Dec 15, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) issued an alert on a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j software library that exposed systems to potential cyberattack.
Delivering the goods in cyber security resilience to the transport and logistics sector News
Oct 27, 2022 - National Cyber Security Exercise Series: Australia’s transport and logistics sector – May to August 2023
ASD's ACSC Annual Cyber Threat report 2020-21 News
Sep 16, 2021 - The Assistant Minister for Defence, The Hon Andrew Hastie MP, released the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) Annual Cyber Threat Report 2020-21.
After you've made a purchase Guidance
Once you’ve made a purchase you still need to remain vigilant. Cybercriminals can target you even after you’ve made a purchase on a legitimate website. Learn what to look out for after you’ve bought something online.
Exploitation of Unitronics Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) Alert
Dec 5, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about global exploitation of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and is aware of reports of compromise of these devices in Australia. These devices are present in a number of critical sectors such as water, energy, fuel and healthcare.
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.
If things go wrong Guidance
If you think you're a victim of a scam, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from further harm.
Joint advisory released on recent activity by Scattered Spider threat actors News
Jul 30, 2025 - Read about the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) recently used by Scattered Spider threat actors against the commercial facilities sector and subsectors.
Head of ACSC talks cyber security with Natarsha Belling in podcast special News
Nov 29, 2021 - Ms Abigail Bradshaw, head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), recently sat down with journalist Natarsha Belling to discuss the common cyber threats affecting Australians today.
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.
Advisory 2021-004: Active exploitation of ForgeRock Access Manager / OpenAM servers Advisory
Jul 9, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has identified targeting and compromise of Australian organisations with vulnerable internet-accessible servers running ForgeRock Access Manager (ForgeRock AM). ForgeRock AM was previously known as OpenAM. The ASD's ACSC has observed malicious actors exploiting the vulnerability in ForgeRock AM/OpenAM to gain initial access to networks in multiple organisations, and facilitate further access within these networks. On 7 July 2021 the ASD's ACSC alerted organisations that this vulnerability was being actively exploited. This ASD's ACSC advisory provides recommendations for securing ForgeRock AM against vulnerability CVE-2021-35464, and advice on identifying potential successful exploitation of this vulnerability.
Information stealer malware Guidance
Jul 15, 2025 - Information stealer malware is a type of malware designed to steal sensitive data from devices. This can include user credentials, browser data and more.
Scammers impersonating the ASD's ACSC Alert
Jun 13, 2025 - Scammers are impersonating the ASD's ACSC sending out phishing emails to the public with the email content suggesting to download a malicious antivirus program.
