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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.

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.

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.

Progress ongoing to improve the Australian Government’s cyber resilience   News

Feb 12, 2026 - The 2025 Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture Report highlights ongoing progress in implementing the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight mitigation strategies.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025  

Sep 30, 2024 - Take action to protect your networks and digital infrastructure now and into the future.

Modern defensible architecture   Publication

Oct 23, 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 cyber security and resilience planning.

Personal cyber security guides  

Oct 1, 2021 - This page includes a series of cyber security guides that you can use to protect yourself and be cyber secure.

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.

Protect yourself: Multi-factor authentication   Guidance

Dec 5, 2025 - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is when you use two or more different types of actions to verify your identity.

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.

Secure your Wi-Fi and router   Guidance

Oct 29, 2024 - How to make your software, devices and networks harder to access and more resilient to attack.

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.

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.

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.

Technical example: Configure macro settings   Publication

Dec 16, 2022 - Configuring macro settings protects an organisation’s systems from malicious macros. Macros are powerful tools. They were introduced to improve productivity however their functionality can also be used by cyber criminals to compromise a user’s system.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to dispose of your device securely   Guidance

May 18, 2022 - You should consider that any devices you dispose of could be accessed by strangers.