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Contact us Service
Feb 25, 2023 - Contact ASD's ACSC for general enquiries and media enquiries.
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.
An introduction to artificial intelligence Publication
Nov 24, 2023 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology that will play an increasingly influential role in the everyday life of Australians.
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.
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploiting Vulnerabilities for Data Extortion and Disk Encryption for Ransom Operations Advisory
Sep 15, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has joined with international cyber security agency partners to co-author an advisory on continued Iranian state-sponsored cyber threats. Organisations are encouraged to apply the recommended mitigations to protect themselves online.
Email hardening
Apr 11, 2023 - This page lists publications on the hardening of message exchange via electronic mail.
Engaging with artificial intelligence Publication
Jan 24, 2024 - The purpose of this paper is to provide organisations with guidance on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) systems securely. The paper summarises some important threats related to AI systems and includes cybersecurity mitigation strategies to aid organisations in engaging with AI while managing risk. It provides mitigations to assist both organisations that maintain their own AI systems and organisations that use third-party AI 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.
2021-010: ASD's ACSC Ransomware Profile - Conti Advisory
Mar 4, 2022 - Conti is a ransomware variant first observed in early 2020, used by cybercriminals to conduct ransomware attacks against multiple sectors and organisations worldwide, including Australia. Conti is offered as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), enabling affiliates to utilise it as desired, provided that a percentage of the ransom payment is shared with the Conti operators as commission. This product provides information related to Conti’s background, threat activity, and mitigation advice.
APT exploitation of Fortinet Vulnerabilities Alert
Apr 3, 2021 - Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting historic Fortinet vulnerabilities.
2021-003: Ongoing campaign using Avaddon Ransomware Advisory
May 8, 2021 - The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware of an ongoing ransomware campaign utilising the Avaddon Ransomware malware. This campaign is actively targeting Australian organisations in a variety of sectors. This advisory provides details of Avaddon threat actors, dark web activity, targeted countries and sectors, the malware infection chain, and known Techniques, Tools, and Procedures (TTPs). If activity is identified relating to this advisory please report any findings to the ACSC.
Small Business Cloud Security Guides: Technical Example - User Application Hardening Publication
Dec 16, 2022 - User application hardening protects an organisation from a range of threats including malicious websites, advertisements running malicious scripts and exploitation of vulnerabilities in unsupported software. These attacks often take legitimate application functionality and use it for malicious purposes. User application hardening makes it harder for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities or at-risk functionality in your organisation’s applications.
Protect yourself
Jul 30, 2024 - Advice and information about how to protect yourself online.
Resources library
Jun 18, 2025 - Resources for individuals, families and small businesses
Home
Jul 19, 2022 - Welcome to the Australian Cyber Security Centre website - cyber.gov.au
Risk management of enterprise mobility (including Bring Your Own Device) Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - This publication has been developed to provide senior business representatives with a list of enterprise mobility considerations. These include business cases, regulatory obligations and legislation, available budget and personnel resources, and risk tolerance. Additionally, risk management controls are provided for cybersecurity practitioners.
Cybersecurity incident response planning: Practitioner guidance Publication
Dec 12, 2024 - ASD defines a cybersecurity incident as an unwanted or unexpected cybersecurity event, or a series of such events, that has either compromised business operations or has a significant probability of compromising business operations.
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.
Guidelines for cybersecurity incidents Advice
Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity incidents.
Guidelines for communications infrastructure Advice
Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on communications infrastructure.
Alerts and advisories
Jan 30, 2023 - Find the latest in cybersecurity alerts and advisories
Protecting your family Guidance
May 2, 2023 - Advice and guidance for parents and guardians to help children have secure experiences online.
Report and recover from account compromise Guidance
Nov 10, 2023 - A guide to recovering your account and protecting you against future attacks.
Guidelines for software development Advice
Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on software development.
Implementing SIEM and SOAR platforms: Practitioner guidance Publication
May 27, 2025 - This publication provides high-level guidance for cyber security practitioners on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms.
Implementing SIEM and SOAR platforms: Executive guidance Publication
May 27, 2025 - This publication is one of three in a suite of guidance on SIEM and SOAR platforms. It is primarily intended for executives but can be used by any organisation that is considering whether and how to implement a SIEM and/or SOAR.
Exercise in a Box
Nov 17, 2022 - This service provides an all-in-one platform that organisations can use to assess and improve their cybersecurity practices, in a controlled environment, and as many times as they want.
Guidelines for cybersecurity roles Advice
Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity roles.
Report
Apr 11, 2023 - Report a cybercrime, incident or vulnerability.
Guidelines for system monitoring Advice
Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on system monitoring.