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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.

Educational pack for seniors   Guidance

Jun 23, 2023 - This educational pack provides engaging content to help seniors learn how to stay cyber secure. Practical steps and topics range from a basic to advanced level.

Secure your mobile phone   Guidance

Nov 12, 2024 - The security of your mobile phone can be as crucial as your computer. Follow these steps to protect your phone or tablet from cybercriminals.

The Case for Memory Safe Roadmaps   Publication

Dec 7, 2023 - This guidance provides manufacturers with steps to create memory safe roadmaps and implement changes to eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities from their products.

Preventing business email compromise   Guidance

Apr 11, 2023 - There are many easy steps and actions you can take now to protect your business. Learn about the simple, cost-effective and immediately beneficial protective measures you can implement.

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.

Secure your NAS device   Guidance

Nov 29, 2024 - Protect your network-attached storage (NAS) device and the important data it holds with this guide.

Securing PowerShell in the enterprise   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication describes a maturity framework for PowerShell, balancing the security and business requirements of organisations. This framework enables organisations to take incremental steps towards securing PowerShell across their environment.

Modern defensible architecture   Publication

Feb 10, 2025 - Modern defensible architecture is the first step in Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)’s push to ensure that secure architecture and design are being considered and applied by organisations in their cybersecurity and resilience planning.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2024  

Sep 30, 2024 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and an annual reminder for all Australians to stay secure online.

Securing customer personal data   Guidance

Jul 30, 2024 - This guide is focused specifically on the protection of customers’ personal data. Guidance on general cybersecurity for businesses can be found in the Small business cybersecurity guide and the Strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents published by ASD’s ACSC.

So you think you've been hacked  

Sep 1, 2022 - Use our interactive tool to find out what to do learn what steps to take if you think you’re the a victim of a cybercrime.

Passkeys  

May 29, 2025 - Secure your online account with a passkey

Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk   Publication

Oct 17, 2023 - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the following international partners provide the recommendations in this guide as a roadmap for technology manufacturers to ensure security of their products.

How to secure your devices  

Nov 29, 2024 - Protect your sensitive data and accounts. Learn how to secure your devices such as your computer, mobile phone and Internet of Things devices.

Secure by Design foundations   Publication

Jul 30, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC's Secure by Design foundations represent a first step in a new approach to assist technology manufacturers and customers to adopt Secure by Design. While the foundations are primarily designed to foster discussion within technology manufacturers on how to best approach Secure by Design, they contain relevant information and actions for technology customers.

Protect yourself from ransomware   Guidance

Feb 12, 2025 - A ransomware attack could block you from accessing your device or the information on it. Take some time to consider how a ransomware attack might affect you.

Update your devices  

Jan 25, 2023 - Updates are new, improved, or fixed versions of software. Regular updates are critical in maintaining a secure system. It's important to check for any updates and make sure that automatic updates are switched on. 

Safe Software Deployment   Publication

Oct 25, 2024 - It is critical for all software manufacturers to implement a safe software deployment program supported by verified processes, including robust testing and measurements.

Hacking   Threat

Jan 5, 2023 - Hacking refers to unauthorised access of a system or network, often to exploit a system’s data or manipulate its normal behaviour.

Resources library  

Nov 21, 2024 - Resources for individuals, families and small businesses

Recovering a compromised online account   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Online accounts are important for our day-to-day activities and often store sensitive information about us. This can make them useful for cybercriminals looking to gain access to our resources or identities.

Report and recover from account compromise   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - A guide to recovering your account and protecting you against future attacks.

Fast Flux: A national security threat   Advisory

Apr 4, 2025 - This advisory is for network defenders and explains how Bulletproof Hosting Providers are using ‘fast flux’ to cycle quickly through bots and DNS records to bypass detection. It highlights the importance of using a reputable Protective DNS (PDNS) provider that detects and blocks fast flux.

Recovering compromised bank accounts and online payment accounts   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Bank accounts are among the most important accounts to us and the most prized accounts to cybercriminals.

Recovering a compromised email account   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Email accounts are valuable targets for cybercriminals. Not just because they store sensitive messages, but also because they can be used to impersonate the account owner, to spread scams, and to perform password resets.

Exchange server critical vulnerabilities   Alert

Apr 15, 2021 - On 2 March 2021 Microsoft released information regarding multiple exploits being used to compromise instances of Microsoft Exchange Server. Malicious actors are exploiting these vulnerabilities to compromise Microsoft Exchange servers exposed to the internet, enabling access to email accounts and to enable further compromise of the Exchange server and associated networks.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021   News

Oct 5, 2021 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Boost your cyber defences with backups   News

Aug 17, 2021 - Backing up your data is one of the best defences against ransomware attacks conducted by the opportunistic cyber criminals who continue to threaten Australian businesses, organisations, and families.

Report and recover from malware   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - If you’ve fallen victim to a malware attack, find out what to do and who to contact.