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How to use the internet securely: A guide for seniors Guidance
Oct 1, 2021 Some basic cyber security practices that you can use to protect yourself when accessing the internet.
Review your email account security Guidance
Apr 11, 2023 How to check your email account security for Gmail and Outlook.
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.
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.
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.
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 cyber security incident that has affected the availability or trust of existing systems.
Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 News
Sep 30, 2022 October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and this year the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) theme is Have you been hacked?
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.
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 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.
Business email compromise Threat
Feb 11, 2023 Learn about email phishing and what to do if you are scammed out of money, goods or information.
Phishing Threat
Mar 19, 2023 Learn about phishing attacks and know what to do if you've been targeted.
Report and recover
ASD's ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report, July 2021 to June 2022 Reports and statistics
Nov 4, 2022 The Annual Cyber Threat Report is the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) 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.
Detecting Socially Engineered Messages Publication
Oct 6, 2021 Socially engineered messages pose a significant threat to organisations. They can have a big impact, helping malicious actors access accounts, systems or sensitive information. Learn how to spot a socially engineered message, including through email, SMS, social media or messaging apps.
Email security
Jul 29, 2024 Protect yourself, your employees and business from an email security incident before it's too late.
IoT Secure-by-Design Guidance for Manufacturers Publication
Sep 21, 2023 This guidance has been produced for manufacturers in order to help them implement thirteen secure-by-design principles.
Secure your email Guidance
Jul 29, 2024 How to protect yourself when using email and reduce spam and malicious emails.
Cyber Security Incident Response Planning: Practitioner Guidance Publication
Dec 12, 2024 ASD defines a cyber security incident as an unwanted or unexpected cyber security event, or a series of such events, that has either compromised business operations or has a significant probability of compromising business operations.
Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit Advisory
May 8, 2024 The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) alongside international partners have released a joint advisory on the ransomware variant LockBit. It functions as an affiliate-based Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model where affiliates are recruited to conduct ransomware attacks using LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.
