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/protect-yourself/easy-steps-secure-yourself-online

Easy steps to secure yourself online   Guidance

Apr 7, 2021 - Reduce the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals by following these easy steps.

Individuals & families
/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cyber-security-guides/personal-cyber-security-next-steps

Personal cyber security: Next steps guide   Guidance

Jun 16, 2023 - The second of three cyber security guides in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand a moderate level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

Individuals & families
/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cyber-security-guides/personal-cyber-security-advanced-steps

Personal cyber security: Advanced steps guide   Guidance

Mar 23, 2023 - The third and final cyber security guide in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand an advanced level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cyber-security-guides/personal-cyber-security-first-steps

Personal cyber security: First steps guide   Guidance

Apr 14, 2023 - The first of three cyber security guides in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand a basic level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/secure-design-foundations

Secure-by-Design Foundations   News

Jul 31, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has released updated guidance to help technology manufacturers and those who use their digital product or service to adopt secure-by-design principles.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/joint-advisory-released-recent-activity-scattered-spider-threat-actors

Joint advisory released on recent activity by Scattered Spider threat actors   News

Jul 30, 2025 - Read about the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) recently used by Scattered Spider threat actors against the commercial facilities sector and subsectors.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/seeking-industry-feedback-on-new-asd-foundations-for-secure-by-design

Seeking industry feedback on new ASD Foundations for Secure-by-Design   News

Nov 2, 2023 - Have your say on how Secure-by-Design practices should look.

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Advice for Malicious Cyber Activity by Iran   News

Sep 15, 2022 - Australian organisations are urged to be alert to continued malicious cyber activity conducted by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors, assessed to be affiliated with the Iranian Government’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-secure-design-publication-about-memory-safety-released

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).

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-secure-by-demand-guidance-available-operational-technology-owners-and-operators

New Secure by Demand guidance available for operational technology owners and operators   News

Jan 14, 2025 - To protect your systems from threat actors targeting your operational technology components, select products from manufacturers who are Secure-by-Design. Find out which security elements to prioritise.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-secure-design-publication-released-collaboration-international-partners

New Secure-by-Design publication released in collaboration with international partners   News

May 15, 2024 - Today, the Australian Signals Directorate has released a new Secure-by-Design advisory, Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies, developed and co-sealed with our Five Eyes partners.

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Report and recover from business email compromise   Guidance

Jul 14, 2023 - Step-by-step guidance on how to respond to and recover from email compromise and impersonation attempts.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/new-guidance-small-businesses-protect-your-devices-and-accounts

New guidance for small businesses to protect your devices and accounts   News

Jul 9, 2025 - Follow a list of step-by-step actions to help protect your Apple, Google and Microsoft devices and accounts.

Small & medium businesses
/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-yourself-online

Protect yourself online: A guide to cybersecurity for young people   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you navigate the online world with confidence.

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Report and recover from ransomware   Guidance

Jul 14, 2023 - Learn where to get help from a ransomware attack, and steps to protect yourself against future incidents.

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Ransomware Playbook   Guidance

Oct 10, 2024 - This interactive guide is here to assist you with taking all of the appropriate steps to prepare for, respond to and recover from a ransomware incident.

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/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/protecting-your-family/protect-your-children-online

Protect your children online: A guide to cybersecurity for parents and carers   Guidance

May 2, 2024 - The steps in this guide can help you ensure that your children stay safe and secure online.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices/secure-your-microsoft-windows-device

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.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices/secure-your-apple-macos-device

Secure your Apple macOS device   Guidance

Nov 29, 2024 - Your Apple macOS device often holds your most important data. Use these simple steps to protect your device from cyberattacks.

Individuals & families
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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.

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