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2021 Trends Show Increased Globalized Threat of Ransomware Advisory
Feb 10, 2022 - This joint Cybersecurity Advisory—authored by cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom—provides observed behaviors and trends as well as mitigation recommendations to help network defenders reduce their risk of compromise by ransomware.
Report and recover from hacking Guidance
Apr 11, 2023 - If someone has stolen your money or personal information, find out what to do and who to contact. We also provide advice on how to avoid scams in future.
Small business hub
Sep 30, 2025 - How to protect your small business from common cyber threats.
Cloud assessment and authorisation Publication
Jan 18, 2024 - This publication is co-designed with industry to support the secure adoption of cloud services across government and industry.
ASD Cyber Threat Report 2022-2023 Reports and statistics
Nov 14, 2023 - The ASD's 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
Recognise and report scams
Feb 1, 2023 - Scams are a common way that cybercriminals compromise accounts. Being alert to scam messages is a great way to protect yourself online.
Bislama (Vanuatu Pidgin) Guidance
Aug 17, 2023 - The information and resources available are intended to increase your safety online and have been translated into Bislama.
Windows event logging and forwarding Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - This publication has been developed as a guide to the setup and configuration of Microsoft Windows event logging and forwarding.
Set up and perform regular backups
Nov 9, 2022 - Backing up and having backups mean you can restore your files if something goes wrong. It is a precautionary measure so that your data is accessible in case something happens to your computer.
Preparing for and responding to denial-of-service attacks Publication
Mar 17, 2025 - Although organisations cannot avoid being targeted by denial-of-service attacks, there are a number of measures that organisations can implement to prepare for and potentially reduce the impact if targeted. Preparing for denial-of-service attacks before they occur is by far the best strategy, it is very difficult to respond once they begin and efforts at this stage are unlikely to be effective.
Take action this Cyber Security Awareness Month News
Oct 1, 2025 - Don’t get caught missing in action this Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware Advisory
May 10, 2023 - This Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) provides background on Snake’s attribution to the FSB and detailed technical descriptions of the implant’s host architecture and network communications.
Identity theft Threat
Nov 14, 2024 - Learn about how identity theft can affect you and how to keep your personal information secure.
Implementing multi-factor authentication Publication
Nov 27, 2023 - This publication has been developed to provide guidance on what multi-factor authentication is, different multi-factor authentication methods that exist and why some multi-factor authentication methods are more secure, and therefore more effective, than others.
2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities Advisory
Aug 4, 2023 - This advisory provides details on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely and frequently exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2022 and the associated Common Weakness Enumeration(s) (CWE).
ASD's ACSC urges victims to report cybercrimes News
Jul 17, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is urging all Australians to report cybercrimes immediately to ReportCyber amid the growing number of cybercrimes impacting Australians.
Principles of operational technology cyber security Publication
Oct 2, 2024 - Critical infrastructure organisations provide vital services, including supplying clean water, energy, and transportation, to the public. These organisations rely on operational technology (OT) to control and manage the physical equipment and processes that provide these critical services. As such, the continuity of vital services relies on critical infrastructure organisations ensuring the cybersecurity and safety of their OT.
Ransomware Threat
Read through the following case studies and learn from other Australians about how ransomware has affected them.
2023 top routinely exploited vulnerabilities Advisory
Nov 13, 2024 - This advisory provides details, collected and compiled by the authoring agencies, on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely and frequently exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2023 and their associated Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs). Malicious cyber actors exploited more zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise enterprise networks in 2023 compared to 2022, allowing them to conduct operations against high priority targets. The authoring agencies strongly encourage vendors, designers, developers, and end-user organizations to implement the following recommendations, and those found within the Mitigations section of this advisory, to reduce the risk of compromise by malicious cyber actors.
Password managers Guidance
May 12, 2025 - Learn how to create and store passwords in a secure location for your important accounts.
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.
How to back up your files and devices Guidance
Nov 12, 2024 - Important data such as your photos, documents and financial records can be lost in an instant, so back it up regularly before it's too late.
The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2022 Reports and statistics
Dec 16, 2022 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2022 (the report) informs Parliament on the implementation of cybersecurity measures across the Commonwealth government, for the period January 2021 to June 2022. As of June 2022, the Commonwealth comprised 97 non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCCEs), 71 corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) and 17 Commonwealth companies (CCs).
Mitigating Log4Shell and Other Log4j-Related Vulnerabilities Advisory
Dec 23, 2021 - Malicious cyber actors are actively scanning networks to potentially exploit Log4Shell, CVE-2021-45046, and CVE-2021-45105 in vulnerable systems. According to public reporting, Log4Shell and CVE-2021-45046 are being actively exploited. This joint Cybersecurity Advisory is to provide mitigation guidance on addressing vulnerabilities.
Business Continuity in a Box Guidance
Aug 21, 2024 - Business Continuity in a Box assists organisations to swiftly and securely stand up critical business functions during or following a cybersecurity incident that has affected the availability or trust of existing systems.
Strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents Publication
Feb 1, 2017 - The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has developed prioritised mitigation strategies to help organisations mitigate cybersecurity incidents caused by various cyberthreats. This guidance addresses targeted cyber intrusions (i.e. those executed by advanced persistent threats such as foreign intelligence services), ransomware and external adversaries with destructive intent, malicious insiders, ‘business email compromise’, and industrial control systems.
Operational technology environments
Oct 4, 2024 - This page lists publications on critical infrastructure and their supporting operational technology environments.
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.
Using Content Credentials to help mitigate cyber threats associated with generative AI News
Jan 30, 2025 - With advanced AI tools, digital media can be created or modified convincingly with minimal effort and cost. Learn more about media provenance solutions to help end users verify the integrity of your organisation’s content.
Secure your website Guidance
Jul 29, 2024 - Small business account for over 95% of all businesses in Australia and 72% of them have a website. However, in a world in which websites are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals, only 36% check for updates every week. For those small businesses with a website, or that are considering one, these three quick wins will help you protect your money, data and reputation.
