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An Introduction to Securing Smart Places News
Nov 21, 2022 - New ASD's ACSC publication released to help organisations secure smart places.
Active exploitation of critical vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway Alert
Jan 13, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of ongoing attempts to exploit a critical vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) (formerly known as NetScaler ADC), Citrix Gateway (formerly known as NetScaler Gateway) and Citrix SD-WAN WANOP.
Critical vulnerability in ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect Alert
Feb 25, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre ( ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a critical vulnerability affecting ConnectWise’s ScreenConnect. Customers should update to the patched version immediately.
Translated cyber security guides News
Nov 3, 2023 - We have released 5 of our popular cyber security guides in more than 20 languages.
DDoS threats being made against Australian organisations Alert
May 25, 2020 - Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a number of Denial of Service (DoS) for ransom threats being made against Australian organisations, primarily in the banking and finance sector.
Joint Report on Publicly Available Hacking Tools Reports and statistics
Oct 12, 2018 - This report is a collaborative research effort by the cyber security authorities of five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and USA. It highlights the use of five publicly available tools, observed in recent cyber incidents around the world.
Australia’s second ever cyber sanction imposed News
May 8, 2024 - Today the Australian Government, along with our international partners, has imposed a targeted financial sanction and travel ban on Russian citizen Dmitriy Khoroshev, for his leadership role in the notorious LockBit ransomware group.
Processors can be exploited by Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities Alert
Jan 29, 2020 - Security researchers have developed methods involving speculative execution to read kernel memory from user space on a variety of processors from a range of vendors produced in the last decade. These methods have been referred to as Meltdown and Spectre.
Staying secure online during back-to-school shopping News
Jan 19, 2021 - Parents are being urged to be vigilant while shopping online for school essentials this month, with back-to-school shopping opening up opportunities for cybercriminals to strike.
Multiple vulnerabilities in Jenkins products Alert
Jan 30, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC is aware of multiple vulnerabilities impacting Jenkins products including CVE 2024-23897 (Critical) & CVE-2024-23898 (High). Organisations using Jenkins products are strongly advised to follow the mitigation advice provided by Jenkins and patch affected versions.
Avaddon Ransomware Alert
May 8, 2021 - Increase in Avaddon ransomware attacks in Australia.
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.
SDBBot targeting health sector Alert
Nov 12, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed increased targeting activity against the Australian health sector by actors using the SDBBot Remote Access Tool (RAT).
Vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products Alert
Jan 18, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC is aware of multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-6548 and CVE-2023-6549) in Citrix NetScaler products (NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway). Organisations are strongly encouraged to take immediate action to ensure affected instances are patched.
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.
New Secure-by-Design publication about memory safety released News
Jun 27, 2024 - Today, we jointly released a new Secure-by-Design publication, Exploring Memory Safety in Critical Open Source Projects, co-authored by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS).
Cyber Safety and Security in Sport News
Jun 8, 2023 - Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is partnering with Sport Integrity Australia and the Office of the e-Safety Commissioner to deliver the Cyber Safety and Security in Sport course. The course is part of the ASD’s ACSC's commitment to work with industry and government to strengthen Australia’s cyber security posture.
Ivanti Sentry Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Alert
Aug 22, 2023 - An authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-38035) has been identified that allows unauthorised access to sensitive APIs which can be used to set configuration parameters on the administrator portal (MICS).
Remote code execution vulnerability present in vm2 sandbox Alert
Oct 11, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a remote code execution vulnerability in vm2 sandbox versions prior to 3.9.11. Affected Australian organisations should apply the available patch immediately.
Widespread exposure of vulnerability in cPanel Alert
May 9, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a vulnerability affecting cPanel and cPanel managed websites. All Australian organisations should apply the available patches, and ensure staff are informed of the risks against their systems when clicking suspicious links.
