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Remote Code Execution Vulnerability In Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server Alert
Jan 17, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC is aware of a vulnerability in Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server (CVE-2023-22527). Organisations are strongly encouraged to take immediate action to ensure affected instances are patched.
New cyber security advice for families News
May 2, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has released new guidance to help you protect your family online.
An introduction to Artificial Intelligence News
Nov 24, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has released an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Microsoft Office Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Alert
Feb 18, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC is aware of a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Outlook (CVE-2024-21413). Users of Microsoft Office Outlook are strongly advised to follow the mitigation advice provided by Microsoft if they are vulnerable.
New fact sheet for critical infrastructure leaders – actions to mitigate PRC state-sponsored cyber activity News
Mar 20, 2024 - The fact sheet provides guidance for critical infrastructure leadership to protect their infrastructure and critical functions from Volt Typhoon – a state-sponsored cyber actor linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Vulnerability Disclosure Program News
Nov 23, 2022 - New ACSC publication released to help organisations implement a Vulnerability Disclosure Program.
Launch of the Annual Threat Report News
Nov 4, 2022 - The Annual Cyber Threat Report is ACSC’s flagship unclassified publication. The Report provides an overview of key cyber threats impacting Australia, how the ACSC is responding to the threat environment, and crucial advice for Australian individuals and organisations to protect themselves online.
Business Continuity in a Box News
Nov 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), in collaboration with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has published a new tool, Business Continuity in a Box, to help businesses continue basic operations during or after a cyber incident.
Cyber security for charities and not-for-profit organisations News
Mar 18, 2024 - With cyber-attacks continuing to increase in frequency and severity across all sectors, the Australian Signals Directorate is encouraging charities and not-for-profit organisations to take action to protect their online systems.
Joint Cybersecurity Guide to increase cyber security of products globally News
Apr 14, 2023 - This guide provides a roadmap for technology manufacturers to ensure security of their products.
Protecting your staff Guidance
Apr 11, 2023 - An incident response plan can help organisations to respond to cybersecurity incidents while continuing to conduct business operations.
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.
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.
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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.
Remote code execution vulnerability in Windows DNS (CVE-2020-1350) Alert
Jul 15, 2020 - On 14 July 2020, Microsoft acknowledged a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Domain Name System (DNS), which could allow an adversary to run arbitrary code.
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).
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.
Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware - Joint Cybersecurity Advisory News
May 10, 2023 - Today we released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory with our international partners on the Snake implant. The Snake implant is a sophisticated cyber espionage tool designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets.
Translated cyber security guides News
Nov 3, 2023 - We have released 5 of our popular cyber security guides in more than 20 languages.
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.
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.
Summary of Tradecraft Trends for 2019-20 Alert
May 20, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) investigated and responded to numerous cyber security incidents during 2019 and 2020 so far.
An Introduction to Securing Smart Places News
Nov 21, 2022 - New ASD's ACSC publication released to help organisations secure smart places.
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).
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.
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.
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.
