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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.
New guidance for small businesses to protect your devices and accounts News
Jul 9, 2025 - Follow a list of step-by-step actions to help protect your Apple, Google and Microsoft devices and accounts.
COVID-19 Malicious Scams - Threat Awareness and Guidance Advisory
Mar 27, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has produced a detailed report, including practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of harm.
Ransomware Threat
Read through the following case studies and learn from other Australians about how ransomware has affected them.
Glossary
List of glossary terms used on cyber.gov.au website
Update your devices to keep cybercriminals out News
May 3, 2021 - Updating the software on electronic devices is one of the easiest and most important ways all Australians can defend against cybercriminals and be protected from online threats.
Cybersecurity terminology Advice
Sep 4, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity terminology.
An introduction to artificial intelligence Publication
Nov 24, 2023 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology that will play an increasingly influential role in the everyday life of Australians.
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.
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 business
Jun 15, 2023 - Basic steps to protect your business and staff from cyberthreats. Our guide has information and resources to help you and your staff prepare for cyberattacks.
Implementing certificates, TLS, HTTPS and opportunistic TLS Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a widely used encryption protocol which enables parties to communicate securely over the internet. Through the use of certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), parties can identify each other through a trusted intermediary and establish encrypted tunnels for the secure transfer of information.
Small business Google Chromebook and ChromOS security guide Guidance
Nov 12, 2024 - This publication was developed by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) with technical input from Chrome Engineering.
Antivirus software Guidance
Apr 11, 2023 - The consequences of viruses, spyware and other malicious software can be serious and far reaching. Follow our guidance about using antivirus software.
Cyber security 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).
"Bulletproof" hosting providers are not so bulletproof News
Jan 22, 2025 - Many cybercriminals rely on Bulletproof Hosting (BPH) providers to carry out their unlawful activities. Read our new publication to find out more about the role that BPH providers play in the cybercrime ecosystem.
Cyber incident management arrangements for Australian governments Publication
Sep 18, 2023 - The CIMA provides Australian governments with guidance on how they will collaborate in response to, and reduce the harm associated with, national cyber incidents.
SVR cyber actors adapt tactics for initial cloud access Advisory
Feb 27, 2024 - How SVR-attributed actors are adapting to the move of government and corporations to cloud infrastructure.
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.
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.
BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE: Technical analysis and mitigations Advisory
Apr 9, 2025 - This guidance has been jointly produced by government agencies from the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the US and is supported by members of the NCSC Cyber League. Its provides new and collated threat intelligence on two spywares known as MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR with guidance for how App store operators, developers and social media companies can keep their users safe.
Update your small business cyber security News
Jun 12, 2024 - Resources to help protect small businesses from cyber threats.
Netlogon elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) Alert
Sep 22, 2020 - The ACSC is aware of a recently disclosed critical vulnerability in Microsoft Active Directory Domain Controller systems that allows unauthenticated attackers to trivially access administrative credentials.
COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity Advisory
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.
ABC Radio interview with Head of ACSC News
Mar 31, 2021 - Abigail Bradshaw CSC, Head of Australian Cyber Security Centre, interview with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, 31 March 2021.
Join the Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing service through Sentinel News
Mar 20, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) is a two-way sharing platform that enables government and industry partners to receive and share information about malicious cyber activity at machine speed.
VMware vCenter Server plugin remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-21972) Alert
Feb 25, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) advises users of VMware vCenter Server products, including as part of VMware Cloud Foundation, to ensure their systems are promptly patched after the recent disclosure of a new remote code execution vulnerability.
Practical cyber security tips for business leaders News
Jan 17, 2024 - Business leaders are at higher risk of a cyber incident due to the information they have access to, the people they interact with and the influence they have.
Phone scams impersonating Australian businesses and government agencies Alert
Aug 13, 2020 - Cybercriminals are spoofing Australian mobile numbers and pretending to be from an Australian Government agency, delivery company or business, manipulating the individual to gain access to their device.
