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Seniors  

Jun 23, 2023 - This guide provides some simple steps and resources to protect your personal information, accounts and life savings when going online.

/about-us/view-all-content/news

News  

Nov 3, 2022 - Find the latest in cyber security news

/about-us/view-all-content/news/russian-gru-targeting-western-logistics-entities-and-technology-companies

Russian GRU targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies   News

May 22, 2025 - We have released a joint advisory outlining the tactics, techniques and procedures of a Russian state-sponsored cyber campaign targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/legacy-it-management

Legacy IT management  

Apr 11, 2024 - This page lists publications on managing the risks posed by legacy IT.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/advisories/2022-02-australian-organisations-should-urgently-adopt-enhanced-cyber-security-posture

2022-02: Australian organisations should urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture   Advisory

Apr 28, 2022 - Entities should follow ACSC advice and act on improving their resilience within a heightened threat environment.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/cyber-supply-chains/choosing-secure-and-verifiable-technologies

Choosing secure and verifiable technologies   Publication

Dec 5, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and international partners have provided recommendations in this guide as a roadmap for choosing secure and verifiable technologies.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/svr-cyber-actors-adapt-tactics-initial-cloud-access

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.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/secure-by-design/secure-demand-priority-considerations-operational-technology-owners-and-operators-when-selecting-digital-products

Secure by Demand   Publication

Jan 14, 2025 - This Secure by Demand guide, authored by CISA with contributions from the following partners, describes how OT owners and operators should integrate security into their procurement process when purchasing industrial automation and control systems as well as other OT products.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/network-hardening/securing-edge-devices/mitigation-strategies-edge-devices-practitioner-guidance

Mitigation strategies for edge devices: Practitioner guidance   Publication

Feb 4, 2025 - This publication expands on Mitigation strategies for edge devices: executive guidance. It provides IT practitioners with a list of mitigation strategies for the most common types of edge devices and appliances across enterprise networks and large organisations.

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/about-us/alerts/australian-organisations-encouraged-urgently-adopt-enhanced-cyber-security-posture

Australian organisations encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture   Alert

Mar 28, 2022 - Australian organisations are encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber security resilience in light of the heightened threat environment.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/about-us/advisories/vulnerability-affecting-blackberry-qnx-rtos

Vulnerability Affecting BlackBerry QNX RTOS   Advisory

Aug 17, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a vulnerability affecting the BlackBerry QNX, the world’s most prevalent real time operating system.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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Advice, guidance and publications  

Nov 3, 2022 - Find the latest cyber security advice, guidance and publications

/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/fast-flux-national-security-threat

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.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices/secure-your-nas-device

Secure your NAS device   Guidance

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

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/stopransomware-lockbit-3.0-ransomware-affiliates-exploit-cve-2023-4966-citrix-bleed-vulnerability

#StopRansomware: LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Affiliates Exploit CVE 2023-4966 Citrix Bleed Vulnerability   Advisory

Nov 29, 2023 - This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/advisories/threat-update-covid-19-malicious-cyber-activity-27-march-2020

Threat update: COVID-19 malicious cyber activity 27 March 2020   Advisory

Mar 27, 2020 - This update is designed to raise awareness of increasing COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, and provide practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of being impacted.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/practical-cybersecurity-tips-business-leaders

Practical cybersecurity tips for business leaders   Publication

Jan 17, 2024 - Business leaders can be appealing targets for malicious actors due to the sensitive information they can access, the important people they interact with and the influence they hold. This publication includes a checklist of practical tips business leaders can implement to improve their cybersecurity. The checklist is followed by a brief explanation of each tip and why it is recommended.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/apt40-advisory-prc-mss-tradecraft-in-action

APT40 Advisory   Advisory

Jul 9, 2024 - This advisory, authored by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre and international partners, outlines a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber group and their current threat to Australian networks.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/alerts/remote-code-execution-vulnerability-present-atlassian-confluence-server-and-data-center

Remote code execution vulnerability in Windows DNS (CVE-2020-1350)   Alert

Jul 15, 2020 - On 14 July 2020, Microsoft acknowledged a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Domain Name System (DNS), which could allow an adversary to run arbitrary code.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/assessment-and-evaluation-programs/infosec-registered-assessors-program/who-are-irap-assessors

How to become an IRAP Assessor   Program page

Aug 15, 2024 - IRAP Assessors are ASD-endorsed ICT professionals from across Australia who have the necessary experience and qualifications in ICT security assessment and risk management, and a detailed knowledge of ASD's Information Security Manual.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/system-monitoring

System monitoring  

Jun 5, 2025 - This page lists publications on performing effective system monitoring.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/threats/types-threats/malware

Malware   Threat

Nov 10, 2023 - Malware (short for 'malicious software') is software that cybercriminals use to harm your computer system or network. Cybercriminals can use malware to gain access to your computer without you knowing, in targeted or broad-based attacks.

Individuals & families
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/threats/types-threats/social-engineering

Social engineering   Threat

May 29, 2025 - Social engineering is a significant threat to individuals and organisations, enabling malicious actors to compromise accounts, devices, systems or sensitive information.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-procurement-and-outsourcing

Guidelines for procurement and outsourcing   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on procurement and outsourcing activities.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/cloud-security-guidance/cloud-assessment-and-authorisation-faq

Cloud assessment and authorisation FAQ   Publication

Jan 18, 2024 - This publication provides answers to frequently asked questions on the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)’s assessment and authorisation framework for cloud service providers (CSPs) and their cloud services.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/protect-yourself/staying-secure-online/connecting-to-public-wi-fi

Connecting to public Wi-Fi and hotspots   Guidance

Apr 11, 2023 - Public Wi-Fi hotspots are found everywhere in places like your local shops, cafes, hotels and even at some parks. They can be a convenient way to access the internet when you are out, have poor reception or are travelling overseas. Learn more about connecting to public Wi-Fi and hotspots securely.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cybersecurity-guides/personal-cybersecurity-advanced-steps

Personal cybersecurity: Advanced steps guide   Guidance

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

Individuals & families
/about-us/news/update-your-devices-keep-cybercriminals-out

Update your devices to keep cybercriminals out   News

May 3, 2021 - Updating the software on electronic devices is one of the easiest and most important ways all Australians can defend against cybercriminals and be protected from online threats.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/advisories/covid-19-themed-malicious-cyber-activity

COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity   Advisory

Mar 27, 2020 - This update is designed to raise awareness of increasing COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, and provide practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of being impacted.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/about-us/advisories/log4j-what-boards-and-directors-need-know

Log4j: What Boards and Directors Need to Know   Advisory

Jan 7, 2022 - Log4j is a software library used as a building block found in a wide variety of Java applications. The Log4j vulnerability – otherwise known as Log4Shell – is trivial to exploit, and represents a significant business continuity risk. This publication outlines what Boards and Directors need to know in order to protect their businesses.

Small & medium businesses
Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
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