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Safer Internet Day 2021 News
Feb 9, 2021 - Safer Internet Day on 9 February 2021 aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and share strategies everyone can use for staying secure online.
Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Hyperic monitoring and performance management product Alert
Nov 8, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has identified a number of critical vulnerabilities affecting VMware’s vRealize Hyperic monitoring and performance management product.
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.
Vulnerability Alert – 2 new Vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft Exchange. Alert
Oct 10, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of 2 zero day vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft Exchange Servers 2013, 2016 and 2019 (Exchange).
Use of Log4j vulnerabilities in ransomware activity Alert
Dec 23, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) expects an increase in ransomware activity using Log4j as an exploit vector. Malicious actors may take advantage of trivial exploits to impact Australian organisations.
Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus & Desktop Central remote code execution vulnerabilities Alert
Dec 8, 2021 - Vulnerabilities have been identified in certain versions of Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus and Desktop Central product suites. Australian organisations using vulnerable Zoho ManageEngine products should apply the available patch.
Multiple key vulnerabilities identified in Microsoft products Alert
Oct 13, 2021 - Multiple key vulnerabilities were identified in Microsoft’s 12 October 2021 patch release. While all vulnerabilities addressed in this release are important to mitigate the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) wishes to highlight several vulnerabilities for priority consideration.
Critical vulnerability in ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus exploited by cyber actors Alert
Sep 24, 2021 - A vulnerability exists in certain versions of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. A cyber actor could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially enabling the actor to take control of the vulnerable host. Affected Australian organisations should apply the available security update.
Important Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s July 2023 Security Update Alert
Jul 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft’s July 2023 Security Update. Government, businesses and individuals should patch their Microsoft products and apply any recommended mitigations as soon as possible.
ASD's ACSC participation in Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill News
Aug 25, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has joined international partners in the annual Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill.
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Who are ASD's training providers? Program page
Mar 23, 2021 - ASD endorses ICT training providers to develop and facilitate IRAP New Starter Training.
Multiple vulnerabilities present in the Spring Framework for Java Alert
Apr 4, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of media reporting relating to multiple potential vulnerabilities, including the so-called SpringShell vulnerability, in the Java Spring framework and its execution environments. These vulnerabilities pose a threat to organisations running applications on the web which contain components using the Java Spring framework.
IRAP training partnership News
Feb 23, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is partnering with organisations in South Australia and the ACT to deliver cyber security assessment training services for Australian business and organisations.
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Jan 8, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) publishes this website to distribute information to the public and government ICT security professionals. We regularly review and update the information provided.
Emanation Security Program Program page
Jul 1, 2018 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Emanation Security Program sets out the requirements for government and organisations to be formally recognised to conduct emanation security practices to national standards.
Iranian Government-Sponsored APT Cyber Actors Alert
Nov 17, 2021 - FBI and CISA have observed an Iranian government-sponsored APT group that are exploiting vulnerabilities to gain access to systems. The APT group has exploited the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerability in Australia.
Recommendations to mitigate DDoS threats being made against Australian organisations Advisory
Feb 25, 2020 - The 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.
2020-002: Critical vulnerabilities for Microsoft Windows Alert
Jan 15, 2020 - On 15 January 2020 (AEDT), Microsoft released security patches for three critical and one important vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Remote Desktop Client, Remote Desktop Gateway and the Windows operating system. The ACSC recommends that users of these products apply patches urgently to prevent malicious actors from using these vulnerabilities to compromise your network.
Important Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Update Alert
Oct 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Update. Government, businesses and individuals should patch their Microsoft products and apply any recommended mitigations as soon as possible.
Important Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s June 2023 Security Update Alert
Jun 15, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft’s June 2023 Security Update. Government, businesses and individuals should patch their Microsoft products and apply any recommended mitigations as soon as possible.
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Essential Eight Assessment Guidance Package News
Nov 23, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate has published updated guidance to help ensure consistent Essential Eight assessment across government and industry.
Cyber resources for small businesses News
Feb 11, 2022 - Last December, the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) co-hosted an Act Now, Stay Secure breakfast at the National Portrait Gallery, along with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the Department of Home Affairs.
Essential Eight explained Publication
Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides an overview of the Essential Eight.
Limited Use Guidance
Dec 3, 2024 - The limited use obligation for the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has been legislated to add additional protections to the information organisations voluntarily provide to ASD, and to the information acquired or prepared by ASD with the consent of an organisation.
Copy-paste compromises Alert
Sep 16, 2020 - The Australian Government is aware of, and responding to, a sustained targeting of Australian governments and companies by a sophisticated state-based actor. The title ‘Copy-paste compromises’ is derived from the actor’s heavy use of tools copied almost identically from open source.
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.
Account compromise Threat
Nov 10, 2023 - Account compromise is when criminals get unauthorised access to your email, banking, or other accounts.
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